top of page

ISO 27001 and GDPR

Information Security and Data Protection - we can do it differently

Business woman clicks iso 27001 word i surrounded by specific words. Information Security.

  1. Enhanced Alignment between GDPR and ISO 27001. Ensuring a stronger alignment between GDPR and ISO 27001 requirements could help organizations effectively manage data protection risks and demonstrate compliance with both frameworks.

  2. Expansion of Risk Assessment Requirements. Expanding the requirements related to risk assessment, including the identification, assessment, and treatment of risks associated with data processing and information security, could help organizations proactively manage risks in a rapidly changing threat landscape.

  3. Focus on Cybersecurity with Emphasis on Cloud Security. Enhancing the requirements related to cybersecurity, such as risk assessments, incident response planning, and security awareness training. Including requirements related to cloud security, such as risk assessments, vendor assessments, and cloud service level agreements (SLAs).

  4. Focus on Data Minimization and Privacy by Design. Incorporate requirements related to data minimization and privacy by design, including data classification, data retention, and data protection impact assessments, to align with GDPR's principles and promote privacy-conscious information security practices.

  5. Strengthening of Incident Response and Breach Notification. Enhance its requirements related to incident response planning, including incident detection, reporting, and response procedures, as well as breach notification requirements, to ensure organizations are well-prepared to respond to security incidents.

  6. Consideration of Global Data Transfers. Provisions related to global data transfers, including the use of appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses or binding corporate rules, to ensure that organizations can effectively manage cross-border data transfers.

  7. Consideration of Emerging Technologies. Manage the evolving risks associated with technological advancements, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and blockchain, and ensure the security of the information assets in the digital age.​

bottom of page