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ISO 27001 (2022): Full
9.2: Internal audit

Requirement description

Internal audits should be conducted at planned intervals to assess conformity to requirements and the effectiveness of the information security management system.

The organization must plan, establish, and maintain an internal audit program, considering the importance of processes, defining criteria, and reporting results with documented information.

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ISO 27001 (2022): Full

9.2: Internal audit

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Policy
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Executing and documenting internal audits
Critical
High
Normal
Low
Fully done
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Partly done
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Risk management and leadership
Cyber security management
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Executing and documenting internal audits
1. Task description

The organization conducts internal audits in accordance with its internal audit procedure. The aim is to check:

  • whether the information security management system complies with the organisation's cyber security requirements
  • whether the information security management system complies with other operational security requirements or standards complied with
  • whether the information security management system is implemented effectively

Documented information on the execution and results of audits must be kept.

Internal audit procedure -report publishing and maintenance
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Internal audit procedure -report publishing and maintenance
1. Task description

The organization has established a procedure for conducting internal audits. The procedure shall describe at least:

  • how often audits are carried out
  • who may carry out the audits (including audit criteria)
  • how the actual audit is carried out
  • how audit results are documented and to whom the results are reported
  • results should be reported to a competent authority if it's law regulated

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