Specific legal requirement/protection by implementing ISO 27001
What is the specific legal requirement/protection we'd have by implementing ISO 27001?
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Please note that ISO 27001 was not designed to fulfill any specific legal requirement. It was developed based on globally recognized market practices for the protection of information, but its practices are so widely accepted and used that they can help fulfill most of the general aspects of laws and regulations around the world.
These articles will provide you a further explanation about how to use ISO 27001 to comply with legal requirements:
- Comparison of HIPAA compliance and ISO 27001 certification https://advisera.com/27001academy/blog/21/01/27/hipaa-compliance-vs-iso-27001/
- Comparison of SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certification https://advisera.com/27001academy/blog/21/02/02/iso-27001-vs-soc-2/
- Does ISO 27001 implementation satisfy EU GDPR requirements? https://advisera.com/27001academy/blog/2016/10/17/does-iso-27001-implementation-satisfy-eu-gdpr-requirements/
- PCI-DSS vs. ISO 27001 Part 1 – Similarities and Differences https://advisera.com/27001academy/knowledgebase/pci-dss/
In case you are interested in which legal requirements you need to consider when implementing ISO 27001, our recommendation is for you to hire a local legal expert to help you identify such requirements. An online search can help at the beginning of your work (for an overview), but local expert advice is highly recommended.
This article can provide a start: https://advisera.com/27001academy/knowledgebase/laws-regulations-information-security-business-continuity/
But please note that the list in this article is not fully up-to-date because it depends on voluntary contributions from our readers – therefore, it is likely that not all regulations for each country are listed (some even may have been withdrawn).
These materials will also help you regarding ISO 27001:
- Book Secure & Simple: A Small-Business Guide to Implementing ISO 27001 On Your Own https://advisera.com/books/secure-and-simple-a-small-business-guide-to-implementing-iso-27001-on-your-own/
- Free online training ISO 27001 Foundations Course https://advisera.com/training/iso-27001-foundations-course/
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Feb 06, 2021