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ISO/IEC 27002:2022
Information Security, Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection — Information Security Controls
ISO/IEC 27002:2022 serves as the practical implementation catalog supporting ISO/IEC 27001. It details guidance for all 93 controls using an innovative 5-attribute taxonomy: Control Type, Information Security Properties (CIA), Cybersecurity Concepts (Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover), Operational Capabilities, and Security Domains.
Scope & Applicability
Reference guideline for implementing generic and sector-specific information security controls.
Non-Coverage Boundaries
Cannot be certified against directly; organizations certify against ISO/IEC 27001 using 27002 as implementation guidance.
Key Clauses & Control Requirements
Secure Coding
Establishment of secure coding principles applied to internal and outsourced software development.
Configuration Management
Establishing, monitoring, and maintaining standard hardened configurations for hardware, software, and cloud assets.
Required Regulatory & Audit Evidence Artifacts
- [✓]Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) referencing ISO 27002 control IDs
- [✓]Hardened Baseline Configuration Templates for OS, database, and cloud
- [✓]Vulnerability assessment reports mapped against operational controls
“Use ISO 27002 attributes to tag your engineering backlog. Labeling PRs and tickets with security properties establishes auditable governance by design.”
Cross-Surface Ecosystem Relationships
- ISO/IEC 27002:2022 Information security controls ↗(International Organization for Standardization)
Frequently Asked Questions
Can an organization be certified to ISO 27002?
No. ISO 27002 is a guidance standard. Certification is granted exclusively against the management system specification ISO/IEC 27001.