Abstract 

ISO/IEC 27000:2012 describes the overview and the vocabulary of information security management systems, which form the subject of the ISMS family of standards, and defines related terms and definitions.

ISO/IEC 27000:2012 is applicable to all types and sizes of organisation (e.g. commercial enterprises, government agencies, not-for-profit organisations).


General information

  • Status :  Withdrawn
    Publication date : 2012-12
  • Edition : 2
    Number of pages : 25
  • Technical Committee
    :
    ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27
    Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection
  • ICS :
    35.030
    IT Security
    01.040.35
    Information technology (Vocabularies)
    03.100.70
    Management systems

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