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An area is broken down further into sections, each of which contains detailed specifications of information security best practice. Each statement has a unique reference. For example, SM41.2 indicates that a specification is in the Security Management aspect, area 4, section 1, and is listed as specification No. 2 within that section.
ISO/IEC 27040 [1] is part of a growing family of International Standards published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in the area of security techniques; the standard is being developed by Subcommitee 27 (SC27) - IT Security techniques of the first Joint Technical Committee 1 of the ISO/IEC.
ISO/IEC 27002 provides best practice recommendations on information security controls for use by those responsible for initiating, implementing or maintaining information security management systems (ISMS). Information security is defined within the standard in the context of the CIA triad:
The series provides best practice recommendations on information security management—the management of information risks through information security controls—within the context of an overall information security management system (ISMS), similar in design to management systems for quality assurance (the ISO 9000 series), environmental ...
Numerous information security standards promote good security practices and define frameworks or systems to structure the analysis and design for managing information security controls. Some of the most well known standards are outlined below.
It draws from existing standards, guidelines, and best practices to provide a flexible and scalable approach to cybersecurity. [1] The framework provides a high-level taxonomy of cybersecurity outcomes and offers a methodology for assessing and managing those outcomes. [ 2 ]
Internet security awareness or Cyber security awareness refers to how much end-users know about the cyber security threats their networks face, the risks they introduce and mitigating security best practices to guide their behavior. [1] [2] End users are considered the weakest link and the primary vulnerability within a network.
The newest version of NERC 1300 is called CIP-002-3 through CIP-009-3 (CIP=Critical Infrastructure Protection). These standards secure bulk electric systems, although NERC has created standards in other areas. The bulk electric system standards also provide network security administration while supporting best-practice industry processes.