ISO 27001:2022 · Organizational controls
ISO 27001:2022 5.28: Collection of evidence
ISO 27001:2022 5.28 covers Collection of evidence. The held text names 5 evidence records for it, the first being Statement of Applicability entry for control A.5.28, showing inclusion or justified exclusion, implementation status and the risks it.... The common gap an assessor flags is Responders reimage or power off systems before evidence is captured.
Procedures are to be set up and followed for identifying, collecting, acquiring and preserving evidence connected with information security events. Purpose (stated in ISO/IEC 27002:2022): ensures evidence related to incidents is managed consistently and effectively for disciplinary and legal purposes. 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 5.28.
What evidence supports 5.28?
- Annex A organizational controlStatement of Applicability entry for control A.5.28, showing inclusion or justified exclusion, implementation status and the risks it treats
- Annex A organizational controlEvidence handling procedures covering identification, collection, acquisition and preservation for different media and for powered-on and powered-off devices
- Annex A organizational controlChain of custody records for evidence collected during incidents
- Annex A organizational controlForensic images with hash values demonstrating that copies match originals
- Annex A organizational controlQualifications or certifications of forensic personnel and validated forensic tools
Where this requirement comes from
This is our own statement of ISO 27001:2022 5.28, 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
- Responders reimage or power off systems before evidence is captured
- No chain of custody is kept, so evidence would not be admissible
- Copies are made without hashing, so integrity cannot be demonstrated
- Cross-border evidence is collected without checking the legal right to do so
How it maps to SOC 2
No reviewed link is held for this control.
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.