{"id":4282,"date":"2021-10-21T06:37:34","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T06:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/?p=4282"},"modified":"2024-11-16T11:52:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T11:52:19","slug":"iso-27001-audit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/ca\/blog\/iso-27001-audit\/","title":{"rendered":"ISO 27001 Audit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; color:#b02b2c;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >ISO 27001 Audit<\/h1><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' style='border-color:#b02b2c'><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  style='height:20px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:14px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #b02b2c;\"><strong>What is an ISO 27001 audit?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">A professional and objective auditor conducts an ISO 27001 audit, which includes the following guidelines:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Ensuring that the Information Security Management System (ISMS) complies with the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/ca\/blog\/iso-27001-in-canada\/\"><span style=\"color: #b02b2c; text-decoration: underline;\">ISO 27001<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> standards<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Determining whether the objectives of ISMS, as well as the organization&#8217;s own information needs, are compliant with ISO 27001 standards\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The organization&#8217;s ISMS policies, procedures, and other controls are effective and practicable.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4434 lazyload\" title=\"ISO 27001 Audit\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27001-requirements.png\" alt=\"ISO 27001 audit\" width=\"237\" height=\"192\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 237px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 237\/192;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #b02b2c;\">What is the Importance of ISO 27001 Audit?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">An ISO 27001 audit is important for a variety of reasons:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">ISO 27001 audit is required to achieve ISO 27001 certification.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">To guarantee that your ISMS is properly installed and maintained.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">To check that the ISMS complies with the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/ca\/blog\/iso-27001-standard\/\"><span style=\"color: #b02b2c; text-decoration: underline;\">ISO 27001 standard&#8217;s<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> requirements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">To verify that the ISMS fits the needs of the organisation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">To ensure that the ISMS fulfils the organization&#8217;s information security objectives and plans.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Verify that the ISMS is successful in lowering information security risks to a manageable level.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">To guarantee that any nonconformities or corrective actions are dealt with as soon as possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">To ensure that information security flaws, events, and incidents are properly and efficiently reported, managed, and remedied.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #b02b2c;\">What are the different kinds of audits?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">To claim conformity with the standard, a company must first organize and implement a schedule of internal audits. Furthermore, if a company wants to be certified, it must have external audits performed by a third-party certification body in accordance with ISO 27001 Standard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><span style=\"color: #b02b2c;\">Internal Audits<\/span>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internal audits are those conducted by the organization&#8217;s own resources, as the name implies. These audits can be performed by a licensed supplier if the organization does not have qualified and objective <span style=\"color: #000000;\">auditors on staff.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><span style=\"color: #b02b2c;\">External Audits<\/span>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The term external audits refers to audits conducted by a third-party certification authority in order to obtain or retain certification. However, the word can also apply to audits conducted by other interested parties (such as partners or customers) that want to verify the organization&#8217;s ISMS for themselves.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #b02b2c;\">ISO 27001 Internal Audit Guidelines<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #b02b2c;\">Documentation review<\/span><\/strong>: This is a thorough examination of the organization&#8217;s policies, processes, standards, and guidance documents to ensure that they are up to date and fit for purpose.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #b02b2c;\">Field Review<\/span><\/strong>: This is an audit activity in which evidence is actively sampled to indicate that policies, procedures, and standards are being followed, and guidance is being taken into account.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Following the evaluation of paperwork and\/or evidence samples, the auditor will examine and analyze the findings to ensure that the standard requirements are being met.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #b02b2c;\">Audit report<\/span><\/strong>: To ensure accountability, an audit report must be prepared in accordance with the standard in Clause 9.2 f) and presented to management.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #b02b2c;\">Management review<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 is a compulsory activity under Clause 9.3 Management review, and it must take into account the findings of the audits to ensure that necessary corrective actions and improvements are implemented.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #b02b2c;\">ISO 27001 External Audit Guidelines<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The processes for external auditing are largely the same as for internal auditing, however; they are typically used to get and retain certification. The external auditors from a third-party certification body will conduct the external audits for an organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The applicable auditor will produce an audit plan, which will be confirmed by the organization before resources are allocated and dates, times, and locations are agreed upon. The audit will then be carried out in accordance with the audit plan:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><span style=\"color: #b02b2c;\">Stage 1 Preliminary Audit<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the documents review stage of the ISO 27001 audit. It ensures that the organisation has all of the necessary documentation for an operating ISMS. The following are the primary goals of the Stage 1 ISO 27001 Audit:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">An audit of the documentation for your <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/ca\/iso-27001-training-in-canada\/\"><span style=\"color: #b02b2c; text-decoration: underline;\">ISO 27001 Information Security Management System<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>, including the system&#8217;s scope, objectives, and any applicable policies and paperwork that support the system&#8217;s functioning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">A tour of the site to aid with the planning of Stage 2.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">To obtain information about all company sites from which the organisation operates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">To obtain information about key processes, procedures, and any equipment used<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">To confirm that all statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to the organisation are documented<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">To determine if all necessary personnel are ready for the Stage 2 Audit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">To determine the current state of internal audits and management reviews.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">To prepare for the Stage 2 Audit, including determining which sites will be audited.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #b02b2c;\">Stage 2 Implementation Audit<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an evidential audit to validate that the ISMS is being operated in compliance with the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/ca\/blog\/iso-27001-standard\/\"><span style=\"color: #b02b2c; text-decoration: underline;\">ISO 27001 standard<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> \u2013 that is, that the written policies, procedures, and standards are being applied, operationalized, and effective. The Stage 2 ISO 27001 Audit will begin with an Opening Meeting, during which the Auditor will explain the process. Among the topics discussed are:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Review of steps taken as a result of the Stage 1 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/ca\/blog\/iso-27001-audit\/\"><span style=\"color: #b02b2c; text-decoration: underline;\">ISO 27001 Audit<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> to guarantee progress requests that have been fulfilled (also known as \u2018closed out&#8217;)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Inspection of documentation for proof of compliance with the norm by the Management System<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The overall effectiveness of your management system, as well as if it is assisting you in meeting your organization&#8217;s goals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Conduct an audit of your activities and processes to see if you have operational control and are following your rules and procedures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Analysis of internal audits and management reviews<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Efficiency of preventive and remedial measures<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Examining important performance goals and objectives<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Upon successful completion of the Stage 2 Audit, and organization will be awarded <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/ca\/iso-27001-certification-in-canada\/\"><span style=\"color: #b02b2c; text-decoration: underline;\">ISO 27001 certification<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> for a validity period of 3 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #b02b2c;\"><b>Surveillance audits<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These audits will be<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">conducted on a regular basis in the interim between certification and recertification audits and will focus on one or more ISMS categories. IAS conducts 2 surveillance audits at the end of every 12 months within the 3 year validity period of certification.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #b02b2c;\"><b>Recertification Audit<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will be conducted prior to the expiration of the certification period. Recertification audits are more thorough than surveillance audits and are comparable to the Stage 2 ISO 27001 Audit.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/ca\/contact-us\/\"><span style=\"color: #b02b2c; text-decoration: underline;\">Contact IAS<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> today to learn more about ISO 27001 Audit, or visit our <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/ca\/frequently-asked-question-in-canada\/\"><span style=\"color: #b02b2c; text-decoration: underline;\">ISO 27001 Audit frequently asked questions<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> page!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4434,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4282"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5727,"href":"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4282\/revisions\/5727"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ias-certification.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}