Having now grown into one of the world’s leading international security standards, ISO 27001 lays out the required criteria for taking a holistic approach to information security through the implementation and ongoing maintenance of an information security management system (ISMS).

NOTE: This blog was originally published on 11/3/2023 based on the ISO/IEC DIS 42001 and has been updated as of 1/5/2024 as a result of ISO/IEC 42001:2023 (ISO 42001) being officially published on 12/18/2023.

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Introduction ISO/IEC 27001:2015 (ISO 27001) certification is becoming more of a conversation in most major businesses in the United States. To provide some depth, there was a 20% increase in ISO 27001 certificates maintained globally (comparing the numbers from 2014 to 2015 as noted in the recent ISO survey). As for North America, there was a 78% growth rate in ISO 27001 certificates maintained, compared to those in North America in 2014. So it is clear evidence that the compliance effort known as ISO 27001 is making its imprint on organizations in the United States. However, it’s just the beginning. Globally, there are 27,563 ISO 27001 certificates maintained, of which only 1247 are maintained in the United States; that is 4.5% of all ISO 27001 certificates.

As the world becomes increasingly digital, governments around the world are taking measures to ensure the safety and security of their citizens' data.

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