Summer Reads: Our Top 6 Most Downloaded Guides in 2024
Table Of Contents:
- 1) Getting Started with NIS 2
- 2) AI Management Made Easy: The No-Stress Guide to ISO 42001
- 3) The Proven Path to ISO 27001
- 4) The State of Information Security Report
- 5) Simplifying Compliance: A Guide to Aligning PCI DSS v4 with ISO/IEC 27001
- 6) Everything You Need to Know About the ISO 27001:2022 Update
- 7) Unlocking Your Information Security Compliance Advantage
Changing regulatory and legal requirements, like the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, NIS 2, and DORA, have introduced new compliance challenges for organisations in 2024. As regulations shift and new cyber threats and security opportunities emerge alongside advancing AI capabilities, business leaders need to be more adaptable and informed about information security than ever before.
To help you stay afloat in this changing sea of new regulations and developments and enable you to take action to achieve compliance, ISMS.online publishes multiple practical guides on high-profile topics, from regulatory updates to in-depth analyses of the global cybersecurity landscape.
Of the many popular guides, six emerged as the definitive must-reads this summer. From preparing for the EU NIS 2 directive deadline to aligning PCI DSS v4 with your ISO 27001 certification, this collection of ultimate guides has you covered. Sit back, relax and enjoy the best of our summer reads of 2024.
Getting Started with NIS 2
With just two months until businesses are required to comply with the directive, our NIS 2 guide takes the top spot on our list of most downloaded guides.
Our guide covers everything you need to know about the directive designed to strengthen the digital infrastructure across the EU, including NIS 2 core requirements, the business types that must comply, and, of course, how to comply with the regulation.
You’ll discover:
- A breakdown of the directive’s enhanced obligations so you can identify critical areas of your organisation to review
- Seven key measures to manage your cybersecurity in line with the directive
- Guidance on how to achieve NIS 2 compliance through ISO 27001 certification.
Download the guide today to ensure your organisation’s critical systems and data are protected and align with the NIS 2 directive!
AI Management Made Easy: The No-Stress Guide to ISO 42001
The ISO 42001 standard, a framework for how organisations design, build, implement and continuously improve an artificial intelligence management system (AIMS), was released in December 2023.
Our popular ISO 42001 guide was the second-most downloaded this year, with readers keen to achieve the benefits of ISO 42001 compliance for effective AI governance. In our in-depth guide, learn more about the new standard, who it applies to, and how to achieve certification.
You’ll discover:
- Essential insight into the structure of the ISO 42001 standard, including clauses, core controls and sector-specific contextualisation
- The driving principles behind the ISO 42001 standard and how they can be applied to your organisation
- The ten building blocks for an effective Artificial Intelligence Management System
Download the guide to gain insights you can implement to achieve compliance with the ISO 42001 standard and learn how to address AI-specific risks to your business proactively.
The Proven Path to ISO 27001
Set your business up for information security success with our Proven Path to ISO 27001 guide, which is number three on our most downloaded guides list. This handy guide will walk you through achieving ISO 27001 certification the first time!
Achieving ISO 27001 compliance or certification offers a real competitive advantage for your business, but the process can be daunting. Our simple, accessible guide will help you discover all you need to know to achieve success.
The guide walks you through the following:
- What ISO 27001 is, and how compliance can support your business objectives
- What an ISMS is, and why your organisation needs one
- How to build and maintain an ISO 27001-certified ISMS
You also learn how the ISMS.online platform provides:
- An 81% head start on your ISO 27001 policies and controls straight out of the box
- A step-by-step guided pathway through your implementation – no training required
- A dedicated team of experts to support you on your way to ISO 27001 success.
The State of Information Security Report
Our 2024 ISMS.online State of Information Security Report ranks fourth on the list. After our previous reports focused on information security in the UK, this year, we took a deep dive into the information security landscape across the UK, the US and Australia. We looked at global trends, key challenges and how information security professionals bolstered their organisational defences against rising cyber threats.
Independently researched by Censuswide and featuring data from over 1,500 C-level information security professionals across ten key industry verticals and three geographies, the 2024 report highlights how robust information security and data privacy practices are crucial to business success.
The report breaks down everything you need to know, including:
- The critical attack types impacting organisations globally
- The top challenges identified by information security professionals and how they’re approaching them
- Trends across people, budgets, investment and regulations
Download the report to read more and gain the insight you need to stay ahead of the cyber risk landscape and ensure your organisation is set up for success!
Discover our State of Information Security Australia Snapshot and State of Information Security USA Snapshot for location-specific insights.
Simplifying Compliance: A Guide to Aligning PCI DSS v4 with ISO/IEC 27001
Innovation is vital in cybersecurity, and the fifth guide in our list helps your organisation adapt to stay ahead. In the guide, we map the PCI-DSS v4 standard with the updated ISO 27001:2022 framework, delivering a roadmap for financial and e-commerce organisations to achieve synchronous compliance with the two standards.
You’ll discover:
- A detailed breakdown of PCI-DSS v4 and ISO 27001:2022
- An in-depth process for aligning PCI-DSS v4 requirements with ISO 27001 controls
- Effective strategies for cost and resource optimisation in your security protocols.
Ready to elevate your compliance? Download our guide today.
Align Your Information Security Efforts
Everything You Need to Know About the ISO 27001:2022 Update
Businesses certified under ISO 27001:2013 have just over a year left to migrate to the 2022 version, which includes a new structure, 11 new controls and five new attributes. We’ve broken down the updated standard into a comprehensive guide so you can ensure you’re addressing the latest standard requirements across your organisation.
Discover:
- The critical updates to the standard that will impact your approach to information security.
- The 11 new controls and how they help you safeguard your data.
- Seamless transition strategies to adopt the new standard quickly and easily
We’ve also created a helpful blog which includes:
- A video outlining all the ISO 27001:2022 changes
- A brief ’Summary of Changes’ guide including a roadmap to achieving compliance
- A quick demo opportunity to visualise how leveraging ISMS.online could boost your compliance journey
Robust information security is vital for any business. We’re here to help you quickly implement the necessary ISO 27001:2022 changes, maintain compliance, and stay ahead of potential threats.
Unlocking Your Information Security Compliance Advantage
Whether you’re a newcomer to the world of information security or a seasoned professional, our guides provide insight to help your organisation meet compliance requirements, align with stakeholder needs and support a company-wide culture of security awareness.
