ISO 27001:2022 · Physical controls
ISO 27001:2022 7.4: Physical security monitoring
ISO 27001:2022 7.4 covers Physical security monitoring. The held text names 5 evidence records for it, the first being Statement of Applicability entry for control A.7.4, showing inclusion or justified exclusion, implementation status and the risks it.... The common gap an assessor flags is CCTV records but nobody reviews footage or responds to alerts.
Premises are to be watched continuously for unauthorized physical entry. Purpose (stated in ISO/IEC 27002:2022): detects and deters unauthorized physical access. 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 7.4.
What evidence supports 7.4?
- Annex A physical controlStatement of Applicability entry for control A.7.4, showing inclusion or justified exclusion, implementation status and the risks it treats
- Annex A physical controlCoverage plans for CCTV and intruder detection over sensitive areas, external doors, accessible windows and unoccupied zones
- Annex A physical controlAlarm and detector installation certificates to applicable standards and periodic test records, including battery-powered components
- Annex A physical controlMonitoring logs or monitoring-provider reports showing alarms raised and responses
- Annex A physical controlAccess restrictions and hardening of CCTV and alarm systems, including protection of video feeds and remote management
Where this requirement comes from
This is our own statement of ISO 27001:2022 7.4, 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
- CCTV records but nobody reviews footage or responds to alerts
- Detectors are installed but never tested, with flat batteries unnoticed
- Video systems are exposed on the network with default credentials
- Video is retained longer than local law permits
How it maps to SOC 2
- CC6.4 high Physical security monitoring detects unauthorised physical access.
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.