ISO 27001:2022 · Technological controls
ISO 27001:2022 8.7: Protection against malware
ISO 27001:2022 8.7 covers Protection against malware. The held text names 5 evidence records for it, the first being Statement of Applicability entry for control A.8.7, showing inclusion or justified exclusion, implementation status and the risks it.... The common gap an assessor flags is Anti-malware is deployed but signature updates fail silently on some hosts.
Malware protection is to be implemented and backed by appropriate user awareness. Purpose (stated in ISO/IEC 27002:2022): ensures information and associated assets are protected against malware. 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 8.7.
What evidence supports 8.7?
- Annex A technological controlStatement of Applicability entry for control A.8.7, showing inclusion or justified exclusion, implementation status and the risks it treats
- Annex A technological controlAnti-malware deployment and update status reports across endpoints, servers and gateways
- Annex A technological controlApplication allowlisting and malicious website blocking configurations
- Annex A technological controlEmail, download and web scanning configuration at gateways and endpoints, including handling of encrypted content
- Annex A technological controlApproved exception records for disabled protections with justification, approver and review date
Where this requirement comes from
This is our own statement of ISO 27001:2022 8.7, 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
- Anti-malware is deployed but signature updates fail silently on some hosts
- Protections are disabled for performance without a recorded exception or review date
- Backups are online only and would be encrypted by ransomware
- Systems that cannot run anti-malware, such as industrial controllers, have no compensating isolation
How it maps to SOC 2
- CC6.8 high Protection against malware is the primary control against malicious software.
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.