ISO 27001 Annex A 5.7 is about threat intelligence. This is a new control in the 2022 update to the standard. It asks organizations to collect and study information about security threats. The goal is to be proactive and take action to stop threats before they cause harm.
What Is Threat Intelligence?
Threat intelligence is the process of gathering and analyzing data about threats. This helps you understand who the attackers might be, what they want, and how they might try to attack. This information can come from many places, such as:
- Internal reports: Information from your own security systems.
- External sources: News about threats, reports from other companies, or information from government groups.
- Commercial feeds: Paid services that provide threat data.
How to Do It
To meet this standard, you should:
- Have a plan: Set clear goals for what you want to learn from threat information.
- Find sources: Figure out where you will get your threat information.
- Collect data: Set up ways to get this information on a regular basis.
- Analyze it: Look at the data to find threats that might affect your company.
- Take action: Use what you learn to make your security better.
What an Auditor Checks
An auditor will want to see proof that you are:
- Gathering and studying threat information.
- Using that information to improve your security.
- Making sure that threat intelligence is part of your company’s risk management plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the goal of this control?
The goal is to make sure you use threat intelligence to find, check, and respond to threats. This helps you be ready for attacks instead of just reacting to them.
What are the different levels of threat intelligence?
There are three main levels:
- Strategic: This is high-level information about the big picture of threats, like who the main attackers are and what their goals are.
- Tactical: This gives details on how attackers work, including their tools and methods.
- Operational: This is very specific information about an ongoing or recent attack, like a list of malicious websites or files.
How do we use this information in a real-world setting?
You can use it to update your risk plans, change your security rules, and fix weaknesses in your systems more quickly. It helps you get ready for possible attacks.
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