Information Security and Privacy: ISO 27001 and ISO 27701

ISO 27001 certification ensures information security, guaranteeing confidentiality, integrity and availability, improving risk management and customer confidence

The Security and Privacy Key for Your Information Systems

Information and data are one of the main assets of organizations. Protecting your security and privacy is a fundamental task to ensure the proper development of the business, transferring confidence to stakeholders, customers and users.

The higher the value of the information and its privacy, the greater the risks associated with its loss, deterioration, improper or malicious manipulation as a result of an incident/security/privacy breaches.

Information Security SG - ISO 27001

Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) are the most effective means of minimizing risks, by ensuring that business processes and/or IT services, assets and their risks are identified and assessed, considering the impact on the organization, and the most effective controls and procedures are adopted and consistent with the business strategy. considering continuous improvement.

Effective information security management can ensure:

  • their confidentiality, ensuring that only those who are authorised can access the information,

  • its integrity, ensuring that the information and its processing methods are accurate and complete, and

  • their availability, ensuring that authorized users have access to information and its associated assets when required.

The certification of AENOR's Information Security Management System, in accordance with ISO/IEC 27001:2022, contributes to promoting the protection activities of their systems and information in organisations, improving their image and generating trust with third parties.

Furthermore, the interest of public and private organizations in this certification and our experience since 2005 have led us to enter the world's top ten for the number of ISMS certificates, and for AENOR to be the leader in this certification.

AENOR has been accredited to certify the new version of ISO/IEC 27001:2022. Spain is the third European country in terms of certified centres, with 3,483; AENOR being the main certifier.

ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 27701 to ensure the security and privacy of information

ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 27701 guarantee the security and privacy of information, ensuring confidentiality, integrity and availability, and improving risk management.

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Information Privacy Policy – ISO 27701

The new Information Privacy certification according to the international standard ISO/IEC 27701, as an extension of the ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security certification, is part of AENOR's Cybersecurity and Privacy model, belonging to the Trust Platform "Protecting Data Security and Privacy".

It is aimed at any public or private organization, specifically those that work with personal data, are concerned about the management of data privacy and security and especially if they have a Data Protection Officer (DPO).

ISO/IEC 27701 certification, considering the principle of proactive responsibility, is a tool that helps to comply with the principles and obligations imposed by Data Protection and Privacy legislation, such as the European Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Organic Law on Data Protection and Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPDGDD).  

Prior to ISO 27701 certification, organizations must have implemented and certified ISO 27001.

Advantages of the AENOR Information Security and Privacy certification

  • It integrates information security and privacy risk management by applying continuous improvement and oriented to business objectives.

  • Aligns management systems with the relevant country's data protection law/regulations. For example, in Europe-GDPR and Spain-LOPDGDD.

  • It reinforces the principle of proactive responsibility (accountability) in the organization, by being able to demonstrate that it has a certification that helps to comply with data protection legislation.

  • Implement effective mechanisms and controls for reporting security/privacy incidents/breaches.

  • Possible moderation of the financial penalty in the event of a breach of data protection.

  • It contributes to implementing privacy by design and by default in data processing.

  • It demonstrates transparency and efficiency to customers and shareholders when managing the processing of personal data.

  • AENOR is a pioneer in the SG Certification of Information Privacy.

  • AENOR is an accredited entity for ISO 27001 and for the National Security Scheme (ENS – RD 3/2010).

IQNET RECOGNIZED MARK CERTIFICATION

The IQNet RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATION mark guarantees that an organization complies with international standards of quality and management. This recognition facilitates confidence and competitiveness in the global market

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Related Industries

Entidades bancarias y compañías de seguros, centros sanitarios de cualquier tamaño y especialidad (excepto consultas individuales), compañías de energía, electricidad y gas, organizaciones del sector TIC y la Ciberseguridad, agencias de publicidad, empresas de telecomunicaciones y otros prestadores de servicios de la sociedad de la información, empresas de seguridad privada, responsables de ficheros de morosos, entidades que realicen informes comerciales de personas físicas, centros docentes de todos los niveles, responsables de los ficheros regulados por la ley de prevención del blanqueo de capitales (Ley 10/2010) 

Integration with other systems

In addition to being an extension to ISO 27001, both benchmarks can be integrated with:
  • ISO 20000-1 – ICT Service Management.

  • National Security Scheme (ENS – RD 3/2010).

  • ISO 22301 – Business Continuity Management.

  • ISO 27017/ISO 27018 – Cloud Security and Privacy.

Our experience

Pioneers in ISO 27001 and ENS accredited certification, we have extensive experience in large and small organizations in any sector. Clients such as TELEFONICA, VODAFONE, FNMT, INCIBE, CONSEJO GENERAL DE LA ABOGACIA ESPAÑOLA, EY, PwC,  BURO DE CRÉDITO (Mexico), INDECOPI (Peru), CASA DE LA MONEDA (CHILE), etc.

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