ISO 27001 Clause 6.1.1 is about planning a system to keep information safe. This is part of the larger ISO 27001 standard. This rule makes you think about and plan for risks and opportunities that could affect your company’s data.
What is the Goal?
The main goals of this clause are to:
- Make sure your security system works as it should.
- Prevent or lessen bad things that could happen.
- Help you keep getting better at security.
What You Need to Do
You must make a plan for what to do about risks and opportunities. The plan should also say how you will use these actions in your daily work. It must also explain how you will check that these actions are working.
Frequently Asked Questions
A risk is checked by looking at how likely it is to happen and how bad it would be if it did. You can use a chart to help with this.
You can handle a risk in a few ways:
Avoid the risk.
Let someone else deal with the risk.
Make the risk less likely to happen.
Make the effects of the risk less severe.
You should regularly check your plan. This helps you know if you are managing risks well. You can look at the results of your checks and find new risks that may have come up.
A good risk plan helps you in many ways. It improves your security, lowers the chance of data problems, and can save you money. It also helps you follow rules and do your work better.
This video helps explain how to implement Clause 6.1.1 and pass the audit. ISO 27001 Planning General Explained.