ISO/IEC 13335-2

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Method or tool name : ISO/IEC 13335-2: Management of information and communications technology security - Part2: Information security risk management. Remark: This standard is currently under development; completion is expected for 2006. Subject to endorsement of ISO JTC1 the title will change to ISO/IEC 27005 "Information security risk management"
Vendor name : ISO
Country of origin : International (organisation based in Switzerland)

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International Standardization body : ISO

Identification
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R.A. Method phases supported

• Risk identification : generic: chapter 5.2, examples: annex C, generic: chapter 5.2, 5.3, examples: annexes C, D
• Risk analysis : generic: chapter 5.2, examples: annex C
• Risk evaluation: generic: chapter 5.2, 5.3, examples: annexes C, D

R.M. Method phases supported

• Risk assessment: generic: chapter 5, examples: annex D
• Risk treatment : chapter 6, annex E
• Risk acceptance : chapter 7
• Risk communication : chapter 8

Brief description of the product

• ISO/IEC IS 13335-2 is an ISO standard describing the complete process of information security Risk Management in a generic manner. The annexes contain examples of information security Risk Assessment approaches as well as lists of possible threats, vulnerabilities and security controls. ISO/IEC IS 13335-2 can be viewed at as the basic information Risk Management standard at international level, setting a framework for the definition of the Risk Management process.

Lifecycle
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Date of first release : 1998 (former ISO/IEC TR 13335-3 and 13335-4)
Date and identification of the last version : A new version is currently under development and expected to be finished in 2006. Presumably the numbering and the title will change to ISO/IEC 27005 "Information security risk management", subject to endorsement of ISO JTC1 . The current version as of January 2006: 1st CD.

Useful links
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Official web site : http://www.iso.org
User group web site : N/A
Relevant web site : N/A

Languages
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Availability in European languages : English

Price
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• € 100

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Scope

Target organisations
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• Government, agencies
• Large companies
• SME
• Commercial CIEs
• Non commercial CIEs

Specific sector : N/A

Geographical spread
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Used in EU member states : Many
Used in non-EU member states : Many

Level of detail
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• Management
• Operational

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Recognized licensing scheme : No
Existing certification scheme : No

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Users viewpoint

Skills needed
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• To introduce : Standard
• To use : Standard
• To maintain : Standard

Consultancy support
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Consultancy : Not necessary

Regulatory compliance
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• N/A

Compliance to IT standards
There is a compliance with a national or international standard

• ISO/IEC 13335-1
• ISO/IEC 17799
• ISO/IEC 27001

Trial before purchase
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Availability : Download available (when published), but not for free

Maturity level of the Information system
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It is possible to measure the I.S.S. maturity level : No

Tools supporting the method
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Non commercial tools

• Ebios

Commercial tools

• N/A

Technical integration of available tools
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Tools can be integrated with other tools : No

Organisation processes integration
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Method provides interfaces to other organisational processes : Yes

Flexible knowledge databases
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Method allows use of sector adapted databases : No