ISO 27001:2022 · Physical controls
ISO 27001:2022 7.2: Physical entry
ISO 27001:2022 7.2 covers Physical entry. The held text names 5 evidence records for it, the first being Statement of Applicability entry for control A.7.2, showing inclusion or justified exclusion, implementation status and the risks it.... The common gap an assessor flags is Access badges of leavers remain active.
Secure areas are to be protected by suitable entry controls and access points. Purpose (stated in ISO/IEC 27002:2022): allows physical access to information and assets only to authorized people. 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 7.2.
What evidence supports 7.2?
- Annex A physical controlStatement of Applicability entry for control A.7.2, showing inclusion or justified exclusion, implementation status and the risks it treats
- Annex A physical controlPhysical access rights records with provisioning, periodic review and revocation evidence
- Annex A physical controlElectronic access control logs or physical logbooks, protected and monitored
- Annex A physical controlAccess control system configuration for secure areas, such as card plus PIN or biometrics and double doors
- Annex A physical controlVisitor logs recording identity checks, arrival and departure, purpose and escort
Where this requirement comes from
This is our own statement of ISO 27001:2022 7.2, 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
- Access badges of leavers remain active
- Visitors move around unescorted and without visible badges
- Emergency exits can be opened from outside or are not alarmed
- Delivery staff can walk from the loading bay into office areas
How it maps to SOC 2
- CC6.4 high Physical entry controls restrict who may enter protected areas.
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.