ISO 27017 Certification For Cloud Security

ISO 27017 is a security standard developed for cloud service providers (CSP) and customers (CSC) to make a more secure cloud-based environment by implementing controls to reduce the risk of security and cyber threats.

The ISO 27017 certification is based on the code of practice for information security controls for ISO 27002 but focuses on cloud services. The standard introduces 7 new controls and enhancements to 38 existing security controls from ISO 27001 and ISO 27002 and gives guidance for both Cloud Service Providers (CSP) and Cloud Service Customers (CSC).

As a new standard, ISO 27017 reflects the continually changing landscape of IT and the security controls to be implemented to ensure that information and systems remain secure from growing security and cyber threats. This is why obtaining an ISO 27017 certification is vital in keeping you, your clients, and your customers’ data secure on cloud services.

Our ISO 27017 Information Security Management System. We work with a number of businesses within the UK and overseas in a variety of industries.

Our ISO 27017 consultancy plan is as follows.

1. Conduct an ISO 27017 Gap Analysis – This analysis is crucial for understanding where your business is at, where are your strengths and what are the areas for improvement.
2. Introducing our ISO 27017 isologists® – We have a skilled team of ISO27017 consultants, or as we call them, isologists. Following the gap analysis, we introduce our isologists to help you implement a Management System. This will be the foundation of achieving your certification.
3. Conduct Internal Audits – We can help you to plan and conduct Internal Audits to verify your compliance with ISO 27017.
4. Provide On-Site Support from Our Team to Yours – We can provide on-site support during External Audits carried out by Certification Bodies.
5. Request a quote for Certification on Your behalf – We can send a request for a quote to the top 3 UKAS-certified Certification Bodies on your behalf. This is done free of charge on request.

If you need assistance with ISO 27017 certification and would like to work with a dedicated consultancy service, simply Contact Us. We also have a podcast short podcast summarising ISO 27017 available to watch Here.

There are several benefits of achieving an ISO 27017 standard for your business. When you choose to work with an ISO 27017 consultant like Blackmores, we can provide dedicated support and advice specific for your organisation to help you pass your certification first time.

Some of the main benefits of ISO 27017 are;

• ISO 27017 helps to define the responsibilities between the cloud service provider and the cloud customer
• It helps to manage the removal or return of assets when a contract is terminated
• ISO 27017 ensures the protection and separation of the customer’s virtual environment
• It provides virtual machine configuration and administrative operations and procedures associated with the cloud environment
• It provides cloud customer monitoring of activity within the cloud
• Alignment of virtual and cloud network environment
• Provides Cloud Service Customers with practical information on what to expect from Cloud Service Providers
• Aligns with ISO 27001 Annex A controls and ISO 27002

Achieving an ISO standard means your organisation has a globally recognised certification. This can help towards gaining business in certain areas and working with specific clients who may require the certification to enable them to add you to their approved supplier register.

Whatever your reason for exploring the ISO 27017 certification, Blackmores are here to help – contact our team today.