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Asset Identification for Contact Centers

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Guest post Created:   Jan 12, 2016 Last commented:   Jan 12, 2016

Asset Identification for Contact Centers

In the case of a Call Center, we have access to our Client's database which has confidential information of their customers. Do we consider this as an Asset during our Risk Assessment or should we leave it to our Client's side? In the case that it is our asset, should we apply an additional layer of control?
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ISO 27001 ACCESS CONTROL POLICY

Define the rules for access to various systems.

ISO 27001 ACCESS CONTROL POLICY

Define the rules for access to various systems.

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DejanK Jan 12, 2016

The key question here is who is in charge of this Client's database - are you controlling the database (i.e. setting the rules, administering it, etc.), or is the client controlling it and you simply have the access to it?

If you are controlling the database, then it should be included in your ISMS scope, and you should perform the risk assessment (and treatment).

See also this article: How to define the ISMS scope https://advisera.com/27001academy/knowledgebase/how-to-define-the-isms-scope/

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No, we only have access to the application of our Client's Database. Considering this, should apply any further controls on our side for this access?

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DejanK Jan 12, 2016

In such case, you do not treat the customer database as your asset and you do not perform the risk assessment - it is their asset. Since the database is out of your ISMS scope, this means you will apply only the controls which your customer asks you to apply.

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Now, for our Risk assessment should consider the existing controls we have already implemented or should be start from scratch considering no controls exist?

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AntonioS Jan 12, 2016

You can consider both alternatives (with existing controls and without them). The unique difference will be the level of risk, obviously if you consider existing controls, the level will be less

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Jan 12, 2016

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