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ISO 27001 Is a Management System, Not a Checklist
In this episode of Compliance Technologies, we begin a new series on ISO27001 by clarifying what the standard actually is and what it is not.
ISO/IEC 27001 does not define a checklist of security controls. It defines how an organization establishes, operates, and continually improves an Information Security Management System (ISMS). This episode explores why the ISMS is the core of the standard, why controls are outputs of risk-based decisions, and why starting with tools or checklists misses the point.
We discuss the role of leadership, risk assessment, and continuous improvement, and explain why Annex A supports the ISMS rather than defining it. The conversation reframes ISO 27001 as a durable operating system for information security, designed to survive growth, change, and time.
If you build, operate, or govern systems that handle sensitive information, this episode sets the foundation for understanding ISO 27001 as a management system and why that distinction matters.
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By David William SilvaIn this episode of Compliance Technologies, we begin a new series on ISO27001 by clarifying what the standard actually is and what it is not.
ISO/IEC 27001 does not define a checklist of security controls. It defines how an organization establishes, operates, and continually improves an Information Security Management System (ISMS). This episode explores why the ISMS is the core of the standard, why controls are outputs of risk-based decisions, and why starting with tools or checklists misses the point.
We discuss the role of leadership, risk assessment, and continuous improvement, and explain why Annex A supports the ISMS rather than defining it. The conversation reframes ISO 27001 as a durable operating system for information security, designed to survive growth, change, and time.
If you build, operate, or govern systems that handle sensitive information, this episode sets the foundation for understanding ISO 27001 as a management system and why that distinction matters.