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ISO 27001 (2022): Full
5.6: Contact with special interest groups

Requirement description

The organization should create and uphold connections with special interest groups or other specialized security forums and professional associations in order to facilitate the proper exchange of information concerning information security. These contacts can provide many benefits for example a good way to stay tuned on the best practices of the industry, offer early warnings of potential threats and grant access to the expertise of professionals that organization may not have in-house.

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ISO 27001 (2022): Full

5.6: Contact with special interest groups

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Contact with industry-specific interest groups
1. Task description

The organization shall actively maintain contacts with stakeholders relevant to the organization's operations and other relevant actors related to the organization's operations and security.

The goal is especially to:

  • increase knowledge of best practices and keep up to date with relevant security information
  • ensure that organisation's understanding of the security environment is up-to-date and complete

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