ISO/IEC 27002 Compliance
Practical Guidelines for Information Security Controls
What is ISO/IEC 27002?
ISO/IEC 27002 is the international standard that provides guidelines and best practices for implementing the controls defined in ISO/IEC 27001. While ISO/IEC 27001 specifies the requirements for an Information Security Management System (ISMS), ISO/IEC 27002 offers practical guidance for applying security controls to protect information assets.
It helps organizations translate high-level security requirements into concrete operational measures.
Key ISO/IEC 27002 requirements:
- Access Control (A.9): Apply detailed policies to restrict access to systems, applications, and data.
- User Responsibilities (A.8): Define and enforce rules for the secure use of authentication credentials.
- System Acquisition, Development, and Maintenance (A.14): Embed security requirements into applications and IT systems.
- Logging and Monitoring (A.12): Ensure that user and system activities are recorded and reviewed.
- Information Transfer (A.13): Safeguard information exchanged internally and externally.
How Visual Guard facilitates ISO/IEC 27002 compliance:
Access Policies and Restrictions:
Enforce role-based and context-based access rules across multiple systems.
User Accountability:
Manage identities, credentials, and enforce strong authentication methods such as MFA.
Secure Development Alignment:
Protect applications without modifying their source code, supporting secure-by-design practices.
Audit and Monitoring:
Track user actions, generate logs, and provide evidence for compliance reviews.
Information Transfer Protection:
Control which users or services can access sensitive data, APIs, or communication channels.
Detailed technical capabilities
Access Control Management
- Define fine-grained permissions down to UI elements, functions, or data fields
- Enforce strong authentication (MFA, SSO with Active Directory, Entra ID, SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect)
- Synchronize with corporate directories for automated provisioning and de-provisioning
Audit and Traceability
- Capture immutable audit logs
- Generate compliance dashboards
- Export reports for auditors
Security Enforcement
- Enable segregation of duties (SoD) by modeling and preventing incompatible roles
- Apply adaptive rules based on context (department, project, location, time)
- Zero modification of application source code
Use case
Enforcing ISO/IEC 27002 controls in a financial institution
A multinational bank must apply ISO/IEC 27002 guidelines across its in-house applications. It needs strong access restrictions, monitoring of sensitive transactions, and secure management of user accounts to comply with internal and regulatory requirements.
How Visual Guard helped:
- Implements fine-grained access rules to restrict high-risk transactions.
- Enforces MFA for privileged accounts and sensitive operations.
- Logs all access to customer data and financial operations for compliance evidence.
- Automates provisioning and de-provisioning in sync with HR processes.
Result: The bank achieved consistent enforcement of ISO/IEC 27002 controls across its applications, strengthened accountability, and simplified compliance audits.