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ISO/IEC 27001 Controls Handbook 2: Organizational Controls

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ISO/IEC 27001 Controls Handbook 2: Organizational Controls 
First revision: Jan.23, 2026
Last change: Jan.23, 2026
Searched, gathered, rearranged, translated, and compiled by
Apirak Kanchanakongkha.
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5. Organizational controls
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5.1 Policies for information security
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What does this control require?
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 To be allowed to claim conformity with Control 5.1, your organization must have achieved the following [3]:
  • An information security policy has been defined.
  • Topic-specific policies are defined.
  • Policy and topic-specific policies have been approved by management.
  • Policy and topic-specific policies are published.
  • Policy and topic-specific policies are communicated to relevant personnel.
  • Policy and topic-specific policies are communicated to relevant interested parties.
  • Policy and topic-specific policies are acknowledged by personnel and interested parties.
  • Policy and topic-specific policies are reviewed at planned intervals.
  • Policy and topic-specific policies are reviewed if significant changes occur. 
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enlightenedWhat is this control about?
mail INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY
Control 5.1 distinguishes between information security policy and topic-specific policies. What is information security policy?






 
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