ISO 27001:2022 · Organizational controls
ISO 27001:2022 5.35: Independent review of information security
ISO 27001:2022 5.35 covers Independent review of information security. The held text names 5 evidence records for it, the first being Statement of Applicability entry for control A.5.35, showing inclusion or justified exclusion, implementation status and the risks it.... The common gap an assessor flags is Reviews are carried out by staff who report into the area being reviewed.
How the organization manages information security, and how that is carried out through people, processes and technology, is to be examined by someone independent on a planned cycle and whenever a significant change occurs. Purpose (stated in ISO/IEC 27002:2022): keeps the way information security is managed suitable, adequate and effective. 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 5.35.
What evidence supports 5.35?
- Annex A organizational controlStatement of Applicability entry for control A.5.35, showing inclusion or justified exclusion, implementation status and the risks it treats
- Annex A organizational controlA management-approved programme of periodic independent reviews of information security
- Annex A organizational controlReview reports by reviewers independent of the area, with evidence of their competence and independence
- Annex A organizational controlReports of results to the commissioning management and to top management where appropriate
- Annex A organizational controlCorrective action plans raised from review findings and evidence of their completion
Where this requirement comes from
This is our own statement of ISO 27001:2022 5.35, 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
- Reviews are carried out by staff who report into the area being reviewed
- Reviews happen only on a fixed schedule and are not triggered by significant change
- Findings are reported but no corrective action is initiated
- Reviewers lack information security competence, so reviews are superficial
How it maps to SOC 2
- CC4.1 high Independent review of information security is the separate evaluation required.
- CC4.2 high Independent review reports deficiencies to management for action.
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.