ISO 27001 Consultant and Lead Auditor Course Content

Free ISO 27001 Implementation Handbook

This instruction manual is free with our ISO 27001 Lead Implementer Course. It is not for sale.

It goes over everything you’ll need to develop, implement, and maintain a management system that can achieve ISO 27001  Certification. This includes learning how to:

• Obtain Management Support (ISO 27001 Clause 5.1) –  implement necessary security measures, gain your co-workers’ cooperation, and effectively manage information security risks across the organization.
• Assemble ISMS Project Team – Form a team will be in charge of planning, executing, and upholding the ISMS.
• Prepare Gap Analysis and Project Plan – Prepare a gap analysis that will evaluate your organization’s existing information security practices against ISO 27001 requirements and a project plan that will lay out the objectives, scope, and responsibilities for implementing ISO 27001.
• Identify the organization’s context (ISO 27001 Clause 4.1) – Understand your organization’s structure, the specific traits of its industry, its internal culture, its existing security practices, and  external factors such as legal requirements, market conditions, and technological advancements that impact it.
• Identify legal and other requirements – Understand industry laws, contracts, standards, and internal policies, and stay updated with changes.
• Identify other interested parties’ needs (ISO 27001 Clause 4.2) –  Identify and meet the needs of your organization’s stakeholders, including customers, employees, regulators, and partners.
• Define the scope of the Information Security Management System (ISO 27001 Clause 4.3) – Consider your organization’s context, goals, stakeholders, and assets and uses them to decide which aspects fall within the coverage of the ISMS.
• Prepare the Information Security Policy (ISO 27001 Clauses 4.4 and 5.2) – Prepare an Information Security Policy (ISP) that sets the direction, objectives, and framework of the ISMS as well as the top management’s role in aligning the ISP with organizational goals, legal requirements, and risk management.
• Define key roles and responsibilities (ISO 27001 Clause 5.3) -Identify specific roles vital for the ISMS, assigning clear responsibilities and authority to individuals,
• Develop a Risk Management and Methodology (ISO 27001 Clause 6.1) -Craft a structured approach to identifying threats, vulnerabilities, and their potential impacts on assets.
• Prepare a register of information security assets (ISO 27001 Clause 6.1) – Create an information security asset register that will assist in risk assessment, resource allocation, the implementation of security measures, and the prioritization of risks.
• Prepare a Risk Assessment (Threats and Opportunities) (ISO 27001 Clause 6.1) – Identify threats like cyberattacks, unauthorized access, and potential opportunities and create strategic plans to mitigate them.
• Prepare SoA (ISO 27001 Clause 6.1) – Create a Statement of Applicability (SoA) that details the applicable controls considering risks, legal requirements, and business goals while documenting explanations for excluding irrelevant controls.
• Prepare a Risk Treatment Plan (ISO 27001 Clause 6.1) -Create a Risk Treatment Plan that will enable proactive risk management, goal alignment, continuous improvement, and the strengthening of the management system.
• Prepare Operational Controls (specific responsibilities) (ISO 27001 Clause 6.1) – Define specific responsibilities to manage information security risks efficiently.
• Establish information security objectives (ISO 27001 Clause 6.2) – Establish measurable and achievable information security objectives aligned with an organization’s ISMS.
• Prepare an Information Security Improvement Plan to achieve objectives (ISO 27001 Clause 6.2) – Create an Information Security Improvement Plan that identifies areas for improvement, sets clear objectives aligned with organizational goals, outlines actions needed, and continually reviews progress for ongoing improvement.
• Identify monitoring and measurement needs (ISO 27001 Clause 9.1) – Identify important parameters like KPIs and metrics to assess effectiveness and alignment with information security objectives, along with regular reviews and updates to ensure adaptability with changes
• Develop mandatory and other documentation (ISO 27001 Clauses 4.4 and 7.5)  – Create an Information Security Policy  (Clause 4.4) that sets objectives and guidelines and shows the top management’s commitment to security while outlining the broader need for documented information in the ISMS (Clause 7.5)
• Establish Operational Controls and Monitoring (ISO 27001 Clause 9.1) – Create controls to manage identified information security risks effectively, then conduct monitoring to assess control performance, effectiveness, and adherence to objectives and compliance requirements.
• Secure required resources (ISO 27001 Clause 7.1) – Ensure organizations have the necessary resources to sustain personnel, technology, training, and infrastructure for establishing, maintaining, and enhancing information security measures.
• Establish initial employee awareness (ISO 27001 Clause 7.3) – Educate staff about their roles, responsibilities, and the importance of information security by conducting training sessions to familiarize employees with security policies, best practices, and guidelines.
• Establish internal and external communication (ISO 27001 Clause 7.4) – Establish solid internal and external communication methods for sharing security-related information with customers, suppliers, regulatory bodies, and other entities.
• Finalize and issue Information Security and Management System Documentation (ISO 27001 Clauses 4.4 and 7.5) – Create a comprehensive Information Security Policy (ISP) as a guiding document (Clause 4.4) then address the broader documentation needs within the ISMS (Clause 7.5).
• Complete job-specific training (ISO 27001 Clause 7.2) – Identify individual training needs based on ISMS responsibilities and provide role-specific training on policies, procedures, and best practices
• Go Live! Procedures and Information Security Objectives Plan (ISO 27001 Clauses 5.1 and 10.1) – Create and maintain documented procedures covering various security-related processes such as risk assessment, training, and incident management (Clause 5.1) and a clear and measurable Information Security Objectives Plan aligned with the organization’s broader business goals (Clause 10.1)
• Implement Risk Treatment Plan (ISO 27001 Clause 5.3) – Implement a Risk Treatment Plan to manage and mitigate identified information security risks.
• Conduct periodic Information Security risk assessment (ISO 27001 Clause 5.2) – Conduct regular Information Security risk assessments to identify, analyze, and assess potential risks to information security.
• Conduct Internal Audits (ISO 27001 Clause 9.2) – Conduct systematic and periodic Internal Audits to identify areas for refining information security practices and ensure compliance and continual improvement.
• Conduct Management Reviews (ISO 27001 Clause 9.3) – Conduct Management Reviews that assess the ISMS’s performance, its alignment with goals, and its effectiveness.
• Implement Improvement (ISO 27001 Clause 10.2) – Implement systematic improvements in your ISMS by planning specific actions to address weaknesses, monitoring their effectiveness, and reviewing outcomes for continual enhancement.