ISO 27001:2022 · Organizational controls
ISO 27001:2022 5.14: Information transfer
ISO 27001:2022 5.14 covers Information transfer. The held text names 5 evidence records for it, the first being Statement of Applicability entry for control A.5.14, showing inclusion or justified exclusion, implementation status and the risks it.... The common gap an assessor flags is Automatic forwarding of email to personal external accounts is not blocked.
Every kind of transfer facility, whether used inside the organization or with outside parties, is to be covered by rules, procedures or agreements for moving information. Purpose (stated in ISO/IEC 27002:2022): keeps information secure when it is moved within the organization or exchanged with external parties. As an Annex A reference control, it is compared with the controls determined in risk treatment (6.1.3 c) and recorded in the Statement of Applicability as included or excluded, with the justification and implementation status (6.1.3 d); implementation guidance is ISO/IEC 27002:2022 5.14.
What evidence supports 5.14?
- Annex A organizational controlStatement of Applicability entry for control A.5.14, showing inclusion or justified exclusion, implementation status and the risks it treats
- Annex A organizational controlThe topic-specific information transfer policy and its communication record
- Annex A organizational controlTransfer agreements with third parties covering recipient authentication, protection levels, incident liability and labelling
- Annex A organizational controlEmail and messaging configurations such as encryption of sensitive attachments, blocking of automatic external forwarding and approval rules for public file-sharing or cloud services
- Annex A organizational controlApproved courier and transport provider lists with identification and verification procedures
Where this requirement comes from
This is our own statement of ISO 27001:2022 5.14, read from the copy we hold (licensed complete copy) and stated in our words, not the standard verbatim. The framework as we hold it.
Common gaps an assessor flags
- Automatic forwarding of email to personal external accounts is not blocked
- Staff use unapproved consumer file-sharing tools to send sensitive files
- Physical media is shipped without tamper-evident packaging or chain-of-custody records
- No agreement exists with partners who routinely exchange sensitive data
How it maps to SOC 2
- CC6.7 high Information transfer rules restrict how data moves to authorised parties.
A link is a topical overlap with a confidence and a reason. It does not establish that meeting one requirement satisfies the other, and it is not certification.