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Already established as international best practice, the information security management standard ISO 27001 has become an effective weapon in the fight against cyber crime. It is therefore unsurprising that 96% of respondents to a new survey say that ISO 27001 plays an important role in improving their company’s cyber security defenses.
Nearly 70% of respondents say that improving information security was the biggest driver for implementing ISO 27001, followed by the requirement “to align with information security best practice” (62%) and “gaining a competitive advantage” (57%). Improved information security is also seen as the single most important benefit of ISO 27001 implementation (51%).
The critical role ISO 27001 plays in customer and supply chain assurance has also been highlighted by the report. Two-thirds (66%) of organizations have been asked by their clients about their ISO 27001 status in the past 12 months. More than half of those reveal that ISO 27001 is a regular requirement for contracts and tendering for new business, while the others state that they have been asked occasionally.
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