Supporting Compliance For ISO 27001

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The primary goal of ISO 27001 is to help organizations secure their information assets. This widely recognized international standard is optional and outlines best practices for maintaining and securing an Information Security Management System (ISMS). Accepted in 168 countries, accreditation is particularly useful for companies dealing with sensitive data, such as healthcare firms, financial services companies, and government contractors. Many organizations around the world employ the standard to ensure their security policies, processes, and controls can:

Responsibly manage confidential or sensitive data

Classify data and highlight exceptions using visual and metadata labels

Prevent users from sending confidential information without authorization

Educate users on corporate sensitive data policy

Support additional security controls such as encryption, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and rights management using metadata labels

Adhere to data storage requirements by orchestrating data management solutions (such as data retention and archiving)