In today’s blog I will be taking you through ISO 27001 certification in Kuwait. I will try to discuss every minute detail regarding its specification, benefits of getting ISO certified and its implementation in Kuwait. International Organization for Standardization commonly known by its abbreviation ISO is an international body that is involved in the process of setting market relevant international standards. It was founded in the year 1947 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland; it has members from across 167 countries which meet annually at the General Assembly to discuss and strategize future objectives of the organization. It has published around 21,000 standards till date and one among them is ISO 27001 (Information Security Management System).
Specifications of ISO 27001
Let’s get deeper into it and understand about ISO 27001 standards; ISO 27001 belongs to the ISO 27000 family which deals with Information Security Management System. This standard is designed to keep the information assets of the organization under management control. It helps organization to the information of its business and its clients safe and secured. With up gradation in digital technology keeping data safe and secured from third party has been the utmost important thing for organizations. So, it is very important for organizations to employ an effective secured system to keep data safe. If any organization is ISO 27001 certified then it means the data security of the organization is complied with international. The latest version of this standard was published in the year 2013 so it is also represented as ISO 27001:2013 technically.
Benefits of getting ISO 27001 certified
There are multiple benefits of getting your organization ISO 27001 certified. I will try to list down few of the benefits below to help you understand better.
· The most important aspect of this standard is; it never lets data to get into unauthorized hands.
· It instills a sense of confidence among customers that their data can be modified, altered or changed apart from the moderators.
· It helps your organization stand apart in terms of data management policies (data privacy, data security, data breach).
· It helps boost the reputation of your organization and keep your organization away from malware attacks.
· It also increases the confidence of the stakeholders as information security of the organization is complied with international standards.
· It acts as an added advantage to attract investors as the data security is of international standards.
ISO 27001 in Kuwait
The State of Kuwait popularly known as Kuwait is country in the Middle East. Kuwait is surrounded by water (Persian Gulf) on one side and land border with Saudi Arabia and Iraq. The major portion of the economy is driven by its oil export, ISO certification in Kuwait thus plays a very important role because of the developing infrastructure and industry set up. Keeping information safe and secured and away from unauthorized personnel becomes of utmost importance. With continuous digitalization it is important for developed countries to keep in check about their data policies. ISO 27001 is applicable to any organization irrespective of its size, nature of operation, number of workforce.
Assistance from Finecert
I have tried my best to explain you everything about ISO 27001 (Information Security Management System) which is very much essential for every organization who wish to keep the information assets of their organization safe and secured and away from unauthorized persons. Having explained this I would like to add that International Organization for Standardization (ISO) only sets standard and is not involved in the process of providing certificates to organization; this is done by external bodies.
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