ISO/IEC 27006:2007

Information technology — Security techniques — Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of information security management systems

Scope

ISO/IEC 27006:2007 specifies requirements and provides guidance for bodies providing audit and certification of an information security management system (ISMS), in addition to the requirements contained within ISO/IEC 17021 and ISO/IEC 27001. It is primarily intended to support the accreditation of certification bodies providing ISMS certification.
The requirements contained in ISO/IEC 27006:2007 need to be demonstrated in terms of competence and reliability by any body providing ISMS certification, and the guidance contained in ISO/IEC 27006:2007 provides additional interpretation of these requirements for any body providing ISMS certification.

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