ISO 27001 Clause 10.1 is about continually improving your company’s information security management system (ISMS). This part of the standard is key because threats and technology are always changing. It means you are always working to make your security better.
What Is Continual Improvement?
Continual improvement is a process of always trying to get better. It is based on the idea that there is always room to make things better. It is a main part of ISO 27001. When you follow this rule, you can:
- Lower your information security risks.
- Protect your company’s assets.
- Stay in line with ISO 27001 rules.
- Keep your ISO 27001 certification.
What is the ISO 27001 Clause 10.1 control objective?
The formal definition and control objective in the standard is: “The organisation shall continually improve the suitability, adequacy and effectiveness of the information security management system.”
What is the purpose of ISO 27001 Clause 10.1?
The purpose of ISO 27001 Clause 10.1 is “To make sure you have an actual information security management system and that it is established, implemented and continually improved.”
Is ISO 27001 Clause 10.1 Mandatory?
ISO 27001 Clause 10.1 (Continual Improvement in the 2022 standard) is a mandatory clause in the main body of the standard.
Key Parts of the Rule
To follow this rule, you should have clear plans and policies. To continually improve, you need to:
- Make a plan for improving your security.
- Find ways to improve. You can find these by doing regular checks, having a manager look at your system, and getting ideas from employees and customers.
- Fix problems you find.
- Check that the fixes you made are working.
- Keep a record of all the changes and improvements you make.
What an Auditor Will Check
An auditor will want to see proof that you are following these rules. They will:
- An auditor will want to see that you have a plan for making things better.
- They will look at your records to see if you are finding and fixing problems
- They will check if your improvements were successful and if you documented everything.
You can learn more aboutContinual Improvement and ISO 27001 by watching this video: ISO 27001 Clause 10.1 Continual Improvement Explained
