Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection - Governance of information security

Designation Number:
ISO/IEC 27014
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Edition
ICS code(s):
35.030
Status:
Proceeding to development
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

This document provides guidance on concepts, objectives and processes for the governance of information security, by which organizations can evaluate, direct, monitor and communicate the information security-related processes within the organization.

The intended audience for this document is:

— governing body and top management;

— those who are responsible for evaluating, directing and monitoring an information security management system (ISMS) based on ISO/IEC 27001;

— those responsible for information security management that takes place outside the scope of an ISMS based on ISO/IEC 27001, but within the scope of governance.

This document is applicable to all types and sizes of organizations.

All references to an ISMS in this document apply to an ISMS based on ISO/IEC 27001.

This document focuses on the three types of ISMS organizations given in Annex B. However, this document can also be used by other types of organizations.

Project need:

To align Canadian requirements with those of the respective international standards being proposed for adoption. To maintain alignment between Canadian information and communication technology standards and each respective international standard.

Note: The information provided above was obtained by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and is provided as part of a centralized, transparent notification system for new standards development. The system allows SCC-accredited Standards Development Organizations (SDOs), and members of the public, to be informed of new work in Canadian standards development, and allows SCC-accredited SDOs to identify and resolve potential duplication of standards and effort.

Individual SDOs are responsible for the content and accuracy of the information presented here. The text is presented in the language in which it was provided to SCC.