ISO/IEC Certification Definitions

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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is the world's most recognized and largest developer of international Standards. ISO is an independent, non-governmental organization made up of members from the national standards bodies of 162 countries, coordinated by the Central Secretariat in Switzerland. The 19,000 standards developed are all entirely voluntary and provide helpful information to businesses around the world by providing specifications on products, services and good practice with the intention of reducing obstacles for international trade.

ISO/IEC 27000
ISO/IEC 27000 may refer to a series of standards including ISO/IEC 27001, 27002, 27003, 27004, 27005, 27006 and others. The ISO/IEC 27000 gives an overview, 27001 is the requirements standard and can be used for certification/registration purposes, 27002 deals with information security management, 27003 is an implementation guide for information security systems, 27004 is a guide on how to measure effectiveness of the information security management system (ISMS), 27005 gives guidelines for risk management and 27006 gives requirements for the bodies that conduct audits and provide certifications to ISMS organizations. Additional Information

ISO/IEC 27001
ISO/IEC 27001 is an umbrella term that refers to a standard developed and published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). ISO/IEC 27001 is specific to the Information Security Management System (ISMS) industry. Additional Information

ISO/IEC 27001:2005
ISO/IEC 27001:2005 is a company level certification based on a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), titled "Information Technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems — Requirements". This certification is intended for all types of organizations including government agencies, non-profit and commercial companies. Additional Information