Abstract

ISO/IEC 27005:2008 provides guidelines for information security risk management. It supports the general concepts specified in ISO/IEC 27001 and is designed to assist the satisfactory implementation of information security based on a risk management approach. Knowledge of the concepts, models, processes and terminologies described in ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002 is important for a complete understanding of ISO/IEC 27005:2008. ISO/IEC 27005:2008 is applicable to all types of organizations (e.g. commercial enterprises, government agencies, non-profit organizations) which intend to manage risks that could compromise the organization's information security.


General information 

  • Status
     :  Withdrawn
    Publication date
     : 2008-06
  • Edition
     : 1
    Number of pages
     : 55
  • Technical Committee
     : ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection
  • ICS
     :
    35.030 IT Security
    03.100.70 Management systems

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