Abstract
ISO/IEC 17799:2005 establishes guidelines and general principles for initiating, implementing, maintaining, and improving information security management in an organization. The objectives outlined provide general guidance on the commonly accepted goals of information security management. ISO/IEC 17799:2005 contains best practices of control objectives and controls in the following areas of information security management:
- security policy;
- organization of information security;
- asset management;
- human resources security;
- physical and environmental security;
- communications and operations management;
- access control;
- information systems acquisition, development and maintenance;
- information security incident management;
- business continuity management;
- compliance.
The control objectives and controls in ISO/IEC 17799:2005 are intended to be implemented to meet the requirements identified by a risk assessment. ISO/IEC 17799:2005 is intended as a common basis and practical guideline for developing organizational security standards and effective security management practices, and to help build confidence in inter-organizational activities.
General information
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Status : WithdrawnPublication date : 2005-06
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Edition : 2Number of pages : 115
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Technical Committee:Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection
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- ICS :
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IT Security
Life cycle
A standard is reviewed every 5 years
Revisions / Corrigenda
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Previously
ISO/IEC 17799:2000
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Now withdrawn
ISO/IEC 17799:2005 -
Corrigenda/Amendments
ISO/IEC 17799:2005/Cor 1:2007
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Revised by
ISO/IEC 27002:2005
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