ISO 27001 Audit Checklist

by Abdul Halim | Feb 17, 2018 | iso 27001

ISO 27001 Audit Checklist is an important document for performing internal audit for ISO 27001 Certification. Not only for 27001 but for all standards, Internal audit is mandatory. Organization should do real practice for performing Internal audit before and after iso certification.

ISO 27001 is very sensitive standard. It is very important standard for IT firms. Nowadays IT firms, ICT Firms, Data management firms and financial institutes are in great risk. Because hackers around the world are always trying to steal important data from your computer and server.

If you just take 27001 certificate for meeting buyers requirements than it is not enough. You will have to know  actually what   guidelines are in the ISO 27001:2013 Standard. How can you implement those guidelines in your system effectively and protect your information from stealing. If you can implement those guidelines properly then the risk and vulnerability will be definitely minimized.

If you are dealing with your client’s confidential information then it is your  responsibility to defend hackers from access to those data. If hackers or spammers access to your system and steal your data then it is harmful both of you and your clients. So, regularly you should check your system. In this regards 27001 Internal audit is the  effective tool to do that. And ISO 27001 audit checklist the is the right documents  to do that ISMS audit.

So, there is no scope to stay far from doing internal audit on 27001 certification and after certification. From ISMS internal audit you will check your system by yourself or by a hired ISO 27001 Consultant. 27001 Internal audit report  will say how you are securing your parties data.

Without data security you will know many other guidelines from 27001 certification?  How have you implemented the ISM standard in your system? After establishing the documentation and implementation it is your responsibility to check how it is working. In this regard  27001 Internal audit checklist is the important tool to do that.

To do internal audit it is your responsibility to train your staffs to do ism internal audit. Minimum twice in a year you can do isms internal audit. However, it can be done  more frequently.  So, during the certification time you can talk to your CB about 27001 internal auditor training. Your CB can provide this training. You can hire an ISO 27001 consultant too to do that.

If you are very small company and thinking to achieve certificate on 27001 standard then you can also do internal audit from a third party consulting firm or by a free lancer ISO 27001 consultant.

There may be many iso 27001 auditors or consultants but you will have to select one who has previous auditing or working experience in other it or ICT firms or data firms. Just you should not think the price only. Auditor’s experience is the most important thing for you.

Still now many ICT companies are hiring foreign ISO 27001 Consultants in Bangladesh. It costs them a big amount of money. But now it is not necessary to hire an ISO 27001 Consultant from abroad. In Bangladesh there are many 27001 auditors.

Advanced Assessment Services(AAS) has the most experienced 27001 auditors who have auditing experiences in different IT, ICT and multinational Companies. Their consultancy or auditing works may add extra value in your system. It will bring extra security in your system.

AAS has already provided ISO 27001 Certificates to the few ICT firms in Dhaka. If you are looking for ISO 27001 Certification or  27001 consultancy then AAS may be your right place. Contact now at 01742125232 for details.