What are the technical controls in implementing ISO 27001?

Considering ISO 27001 Certification for your organization? If you are part of the IT or Cloud operations team, here is a list of the most common security solutions that may like to consider as part of yoir preparation.

1. Endpoint protection systems (EPS):EPS provide advanced, real-time security for devices, integrating threat intelligence, behavioural analysis, and automated responses. Unlike traditional antivirus programs,that rely on known malware signatures, EPS proactively detects and mitigates unknown threats.

2. Malware Protection such as Anti Virus is a good starting for individual machines but if you are part of a larger complex environment consider EPS.

3. Identity and Access Management (IAM): IAM solutions assist in implementing the principle of least privileges and access control to systems and resources. IAM ensures secure access to resources by authenticating users, managing permissions, and enforcing policies.They protect sensitive data, support compliance, and reduces risks by granting only necessary access to authorized individuals.

4. Encryption: Encryption Solutions protects sensitive data by converting it into unreadable code, enhancing privacy and security. "Data at rest" refers to stored data, while "data in motion" refers to actively transmitted data—both require encryption to prevent unauthorized access and breaches.

5. Backup and Restoration solutions: Backup and restoration capabilities ensure data availability, protect against data loss, and facilitate quick recovery during system failures or cyberattacks. These solutions ensure business continuity, minimized downtime, and enhanced resilience against unexpected disruptions, securing critical information assets.

6. Secure Network Protocols: Using protocols like HTTPS, SSL/TLS, and SSH for secure data transfer is essential to protect information from eavesdropping and tampering.

7. Vulnerability management solutions enhance the security of the infrastructure and the code by identifying and addressing potential weaknesses before they are exploited, reducing risks, ensuring regulatory compliance, and protecting organizational data, systems, and reputation from breaches and cyber threats.

8. Next-generation firewalls and Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDPS): IDPS enhance security by providing advanced threat detection, deep packet inspection, and real-time response, safeguarding networks against sophisticated cyber threats while improving visibility and control over data traffic.

9. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs):VPNs enhance online security by encrypting data, protecting user privacy, and enabling secure remote access. They help bypass geo-restrictions, ensuring safe browsing on public Wi-Fi while maintaining confidentiality and preventing unauthorized access to sensitive information.

10. Data Loss Prevention (DLP): DLP tools help monitor and restrict the flow of sensitive information outside the organization, reducing the risk of data leakage.

11. Monitoring and logging systems: These enhance security by providing real-time visibility into network activities, enabling quick detection of threats, facilitating compliance with regulations, and allowing for effective incident response through comprehensive data analysis and historical record-keeping.

12. Network Segregation and segmentation: Network segregation and segmentation provide an additional layer of security by augmenting the network design for resilience and avoiding a single point of failure.

13. Threat intelligence feed, also known as a threat intel feed, is a continuous stream of data that provides information about potential and ongoing cyber threats.

14. Mobile device management (MDM) is a set of tools and software that allows organizations to manage and secure mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops

15. Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) for software development teams as they assist in delivering secure and error-free code.

Conclusion

ISO 27001 2022 is a risk-based standard. Every business and its network are unique. To assess which security tool and technology apply to your organization, a formal risk assessment is advised.

ISO 27001 requires a combined approach of people, process and technology solutions to achieve ISO 27001 certification, this article is only aimed at addressing the secure technology requirements.

At Coral, we have performed numerous security risk assessments for our customers to assess and provide a more bespoke applicable secuirty technical control list.

Write to us at roadmap@coralesecure.com if you have any questions on this topic.