ISO/IEC 27002:2022 Standard

This document provides a reference set of generic information security controls including implementation guidance. This document is designed to be used by organizations:

a) within the context of an information security management system (ISMS) based on ISO/IEC27001;
b) for implementing information security controls based on internationally recognized best practices;
c) for developing organization-specific information security management guidelines.

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’This document was prepared by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology, Subcommittee SC 27, Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection.

This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO/IEC 27002:2013), which has been technically revised. It also incorporates the Technical Corrigenda ISO/IEC 27002:2013/Cor. 1:2014 and ISO/IEC 27002:2013/Cor. 2:2015.
The main changes are as follows:
— the title has been modified;
— the structure of the document has been changed, presenting the controls using a simple taxonomy and associated attributes;
— some controls have been merged, some deleted and several new controls have been introduced. The complete correspondence can be found in Annex B.