ISO 27001 Annex A 8.6 is about capacity management, which means a company should watch how resources are used and change them to meet the needs you have now and the needs you expect to have later.
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What Is Identity Management?
Identity management is a way to make sure that only the right people, systems, or devices can get to your data. It helps you keep track of who or what is on your network and what they are allowed to do. This rule is a way to prevent risks before they happen.
What is ISO 27001 Annex A 8.6?
The latest version of the ISO 27001 standard is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (published in October 2022).
In the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Standard the control is titled “Capacity Management”.
What is the ISO 27001 Annex A 8.6 control objective?
The formal definition and control objective in the standard is: “The use of resources should be monitored and adjusted in line with current and expected capacity requirements.“
What is the purpose of ISO 27001 Annex A 8.6?
The purpose of ISO 27001 Annex A 8.6 is “to ensure the required capacity of information processing facilities, human resources, offices and other facilities.“
Is ISO 27001 Annex A 8.6 Mandatory?
ISO 27001 Annex A control 8.6 (Capacity Management in the 2022 standard) is not automatically mandatory in the same way the clauses in the main body of the standard (clauses 4 through 10) are.
The mandatory part of the standard requires you to consider ISO 27001 Annex A 8.6 and all other Annex A controls, but you have the flexibility to exclude it if it is not applicable to your organisation’s specific risks and context.
Key Parts of the Rule
To follow this rule, you should have clear plans and policies. Here are some important steps:
You need to make sure you have enough resources to run and deliver your products and services. You will use different levels of management based on how complicated your systems are, your setup, your organisation, and your security risks.
Resources You Need to Manage
The resources we usually think of for system management are things like:
- Storage and disk space.
- CPU (computer chip) usage.
- Memory usage.
- Network speed.
You also need to think about your staff availability and the utilities you connect to. Essentially, everything you use has a limit on how much it can handle.
The Steps You Will Follow
- Identify Resources: You must figure out which resources you use and which ones are important to you.
- Assess Risk: For those important resources, you will check the risks of running out of space or power.
- Define Limits: You need to set clear upper limits for resources.
- Set Alerts: You must set trigger points (thresholds) that send out warnings when the limit is almost reached.
- Create Action Plans: When a warning is sent, you should have a plan ready to use to fix the problem.
Planning for the Future
The ISO standard really values planning, so you will spend time creating a capacity management plan. This plan should try to guess and record what resources you will need in the future. Your plans will change, but you still need to have one ready.
This system control is not very difficult. It mainly requires you to use good common sense.
