ISO/IEC standards play a critical role in cybersecurity by providing internationally recognized frameworks and best practices for managing information security risks. The cornerstone is ISO/IEC 27001, which specifies requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an Information Security Management System (ISMS) to protect sensitive data through a risk-based approach. Complementary standards like ISO/IEC 27002 offer detailed guidance on security controls, while ISO/IEC 27005 focuses on risk management processes. Together, these standards promote a holistic cybersecurity posture encompassing people, processes, and technology, enabling organizations to proactively identify threats, implement safeguards, detect incidents, respond effectively, and recover from cyber events. Developed jointly by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), these standards ensure global applicability and alignment with best practices, helping organizations achieve resilience, compliance, and operational excellence in the evolving cyber threat landscape.
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