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Governance, Risk, Audit & Privacy · Intermediate

ISO/IEC 27002

Code of practice providing guidance on implementing information security controls.

Definition

ISO/IEC 27002:2022 describes 93 controls organized into four themes: organizational (37), people (8), physical (14), and technological (34). It introduced attributes such as control type, security properties, and cybersecurity concepts, and 11 new controls including threat intelligence, cloud services security, and data leakage prevention.

Example

An implementer uses 27002 guidance to design control 8.12, data leakage prevention.

Exam tip

27002 is not certifiable; you certify against 27001.

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