ISO27011 ISO 27011 ISM for Telecom Organizations.
The scope of this international standard is to define guidelines supporting the implementation of information security management (ISM) in telecommunications organizations.
The adoption of this international standard will allow telecommunications organizations to meet baseline information security management requirements of confidentiality, integrity, availability and any other relevant security property.
ISO/IEC 27011 establishes guidelines and general principles for initiating, implementing, maintaining, and improving ISM in telecommunications organizations based on ISO/IEC 27002.
ISO/IEC 27011 now includes a telecommunications extended control set which provides new controls and implementation guidance for a telecommunications organization. This has been included in two new annexes.
This standards provides an implementation baseline of ISM within telecommunications organizations to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of telecommunications facilities and services.
Telecommunications organizations that implement ISO/IEC 27011 both within and between jurisdictions, will:
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Be able to assure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the global telecommunications facilities and services,
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Have adopted secure collaborative processes and controls ensuring the lowering of risks in the delivery of telecommunications services,
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Be able to redeploy resources to more productive activities,
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Have adopted a consistent holistic approach to information security,
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Be able to improve personal awareness and increase public trust.
What are the objectives of ISO/IEC 27011?
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Commonly-accepted goals of information security management specifically suited for telecommunications organizations,
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Information security management practices to assist in the building of confidence for telecommunications activities.
Who should use ISO/IEC 27011?
ISO/IEC 27011 is for telecommunications organizations, anyone responsible for information security, together with security vendors, auditors, telecommunications terminal vendors and application content providers.
Key Features and Benefits:
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Provides telecommunications organizations with a common set of general security control objectives based on ISO/IEC 27002, telecommunications sector specific controls, and information security management guidelines allowing for the selection and implementation of such controls. Leading to a higher level of information information security within the organization if used.
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Use of this standard by telecommunications organizations will increase public trust, leading to an increase in business and profits.
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Additionally, provides implementation guidance for telecommunications organizations implementing ISO/IEC 27002 information security controls. Helping them to implementing a best practice information security framework.
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