In the event that unauthorised access is granted to restricted physical areas such as server rooms and IT equipment rooms, information assets may be compromised in terms of confidentiality, availability, integrity, and security.
In ISO 27001:2022 Annex A 7.4, intruders are prevented from entering sensitive physical premises without authorisation.
Annex A Control 7.4 requires organisations to implement appropriate surveillance tools. This is to detect and prevent external and internal intruders from entering restricted physical areas without permission.
Surveillance tools capable of monitoring and recording access-restricted areas protect against risks resulting from unauthorised access to restricted areas, including but not limited to:
According to ISO 27001 Annex A Control 7.4, compliance with this control requires the identification of all restricted areas. It also requires the identification of surveillance tools suitable for the specific physical area to be monitored.
Therefore, the chief security officer must be accountable for the implementation, maintenance, management, and review of surveillance systems in an effective manner.
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According to ISO 27001 Annex A Control 7.4, organisations must implement the following three steps to detect and deter unauthorised access to facilities that house critical information assets and prevent them from being compromised.
To continuously monitor access to restricted areas that host critical information assets, an organisation should have a video surveillance system, such as CCTV cameras. This is an example of such a system. Furthermore, it is also critical that this surveillance system keeps a record of all entries and exits on the premises.
The ability to trigger an alarm when an intruder enters the physical premises enables the security team to respond quickly to any security breach. It can also be an effective way of deterring intruders from entering your home.
It is recommended that organisations purchase motion, sound, and contact detectors that will alert them when abnormal activity is detected within the organisation’s physical premises.
This includes, but is not limited to:
It is imperative to ensure that the alarm system has been appropriately configured. This will ensure that all sensitive areas, including all external doors, windows, unoccupied areas, and computer rooms, are within the range of the alarm system. This will prevent any vulnerabilities from being exploited.
For example, intruders may use smoking areas or gym entrances as attack vectors if they are not monitored.
Although ISO 27001 Annex A Control 7.4 does not mandate that organisations choose one surveillance system over another, it does list several surveillance tools that can be used separately or in combination with others, including:
The following considerations should be considered when implementing physical security monitoring systems as per Annex A Control 7.4:
It is pertinent to note that control 7.4 is a brand-new Annex A control not addressed in ISO 27001:2013.
In the table below you’ll find more information on each individual ISO 27001:2022 Annex A Control.
Annex A Control Type | ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A Identifier | ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Annex A Identifier | Annex A Name |
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Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.1 | Annex A 5.1.1 Annex A 5.1.2 | Policies for Information Security |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.2 | Annex A 6.1.1 | Information Security Roles and Responsibilities |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.3 | Annex A 6.1.2 | Segregation of Duties |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.4 | Annex A 7.2.1 | Management Responsibilities |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.5 | Annex A 6.1.3 | Contact With Authorities |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.6 | Annex A 6.1.4 | Contact With Special Interest Groups |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.7 | NEW | Threat Intelligence |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.8 | Annex A 6.1.5 Annex A 14.1.1 | Information Security in Project Management |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.9 | Annex A 8.1.1 Annex A 8.1.2 | Inventory of Information and Other Associated Assets |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.10 | Annex A 8.1.3 Annex A 8.2.3 | Acceptable Use of Information and Other Associated Assets |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.11 | Annex A 8.1.4 | Return of Assets |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.12 | Annex A 8.2.1 | Classification of Information |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.13 | Annex A 8.2.2 | Labelling of Information |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.14 | Annex A 13.2.1 Annex A 13.2.2 Annex A 13.2.3 | Information Transfer |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.15 | Annex A 9.1.1 Annex A 9.1.2 | Access Control |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.16 | Annex A 9.2.1 | Identity Management |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.17 | Annex A 9.2.4 Annex A 9.3.1 Annex A 9.4.3 | Authentication Information |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.18 | Annex A 9.2.2 Annex A 9.2.5 Annex A 9.2.6 | Access Rights |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.19 | Annex A 15.1.1 | Information Security in Supplier Relationships |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.20 | Annex A 15.1.2 | Addressing Information Security Within Supplier Agreements |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.21 | Annex A 15.1.3 | Managing Information Security in the ICT Supply Chain |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.22 | Annex A 15.2.1 Annex A 15.2.2 | Monitoring, Review and Change Management of Supplier Services |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.23 | NEW | Information Security for Use of Cloud Services |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.24 | Annex A 16.1.1 | Information Security Incident Management Planning and Preparation |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.25 | Annex A 16.1.4 | Assessment and Decision on Information Security Events |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.26 | Annex A 16.1.5 | Response to Information Security Incidents |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.27 | Annex A 16.1.6 | Learning From Information Security Incidents |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.28 | Annex A 16.1.7 | Collection of Evidence |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.29 | Annex A 17.1.1 Annex A 17.1.2 Annex A 17.1.3 | Information Security During Disruption |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.30 | NEW | ICT Readiness for Business Continuity |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.31 | Annex A 18.1.1 Annex A 18.1.5 | Legal, Statutory, Regulatory and Contractual Requirements |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.32 | Annex A 18.1.2 | Intellectual Property Rights |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.33 | Annex A 18.1.3 | Protection of Records |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.34 | Annex A 18.1.4 | Privacy and Protection of PII |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.35 | Annex A 18.2.1 | Independent Review of Information Security |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.36 | Annex A 18.2.2 Annex A 18.2.3 | Compliance With Policies, Rules and Standards for Information Security |
Organisational Controls | Annex A 5.37 | Annex A 12.1.1 | Documented Operating Procedures |
Annex A Control Type | ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A Identifier | ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Annex A Identifier | Annex A Name |
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People Controls | Annex A 6.1 | Annex A 7.1.1 | Screening |
People Controls | Annex A 6.2 | Annex A 7.1.2 | Terms and Conditions of Employment |
People Controls | Annex A 6.3 | Annex A 7.2.2 | Information Security Awareness, Education and Training |
People Controls | Annex A 6.4 | Annex A 7.2.3 | Disciplinary Process |
People Controls | Annex A 6.5 | Annex A 7.3.1 | Responsibilities After Termination or Change of Employment |
People Controls | Annex A 6.6 | Annex A 13.2.4 | Confidentiality or Non-Disclosure Agreements |
People Controls | Annex A 6.7 | Annex A 6.2.2 | Remote Working |
People Controls | Annex A 6.8 | Annex A 16.1.2 Annex A 16.1.3 | Information Security Event Reporting |
Annex A Control Type | ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A Identifier | ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Annex A Identifier | Annex A Name |
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Physical Controls | Annex A 7.1 | Annex A 11.1.1 | Physical Security Perimeters |
Physical Controls | Annex A 7.2 | Annex A 11.1.2 Annex A 11.1.6 | Physical Entry |
Physical Controls | Annex A 7.3 | Annex A 11.1.3 | Securing Offices, Rooms and Facilities |
Physical Controls | Annex A 7.4 | NEW | Physical Security Monitoring |
Physical Controls | Annex A 7.5 | Annex A 11.1.4 | Protecting Against Physical and Environmental Threats |
Physical Controls | Annex A 7.6 | Annex A 11.1.5 | Working In Secure Areas |
Physical Controls | Annex A 7.7 | Annex A 11.2.9 | Clear Desk and Clear Screen |
Physical Controls | Annex A 7.8 | Annex A 11.2.1 | Equipment Siting and Protection |
Physical Controls | Annex A 7.9 | Annex A 11.2.6 | Security of Assets Off-Premises |
Physical Controls | Annex A 7.10 | Annex A 8.3.1 Annex A 8.3.2 Annex A 8.3.3 Annex A 11.2.5 | Storage Media |
Physical Controls | Annex A 7.11 | Annex A 11.2.2 | Supporting Utilities |
Physical Controls | Annex A 7.12 | Annex A 11.2.3 | Cabling Security |
Physical Controls | Annex A 7.13 | Annex A 11.2.4 | Equipment Maintenance |
Physical Controls | Annex A 7.14 | Annex A 11.2.7 | Secure Disposal or Re-Use of Equipment |
Annex A Control Type | ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A Identifier | ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Annex A Identifier | Annex A Name |
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Technological Controls | Annex A 8.1 | Annex A 6.2.1 Annex A 11.2.8 | User Endpoint Devices |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.2 | Annex A 9.2.3 | Privileged Access Rights |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.3 | Annex A 9.4.1 | Information Access Restriction |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.4 | Annex A 9.4.5 | Access to Source Code |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.5 | Annex A 9.4.2 | Secure Authentication |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.6 | Annex A 12.1.3 | Capacity Management |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.7 | Annex A 12.2.1 | Protection Against Malware |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.8 | Annex A 12.6.1 Annex A 18.2.3 | Management of Technical Vulnerabilities |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.9 | NEW | Configuration Management |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.10 | NEW | Information Deletion |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.11 | NEW | Data Masking |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.12 | NEW | Data Leakage Prevention |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.13 | Annex A 12.3.1 | Information Backup |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.14 | Annex A 17.2.1 | Redundancy of Information Processing Facilities |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.15 | Annex A 12.4.1 Annex A 12.4.2 Annex A 12.4.3 | Logging |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.16 | NEW | Monitoring Activities |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.17 | Annex A 12.4.4 | Clock Synchronization |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.18 | Annex A 9.4.4 | Use of Privileged Utility Programs |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.19 | Annex A 12.5.1 Annex A 12.6.2 | Installation of Software on Operational Systems |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.20 | Annex A 13.1.1 | Networks Security |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.21 | Annex A 13.1.2 | Security of Network Services |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.22 | Annex A 13.1.3 | Segregation of Networks |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.23 | NEW | Web filtering |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.24 | Annex A 10.1.1 Annex A 10.1.2 | Use of Cryptography |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.25 | Annex A 14.2.1 | Secure Development Life Cycle |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.26 | Annex A 14.1.2 Annex A 14.1.3 | Application Security Requirements |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.27 | Annex A 14.2.5 | Secure System Architecture and Engineering Principles |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.28 | NEW | Secure Coding |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.29 | Annex A 14.2.8 Annex A 14.2.9 | Security Testing in Development and Acceptance |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.30 | Annex A 14.2.7 | Outsourced Development |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.31 | Annex A 12.1.4 Annex A 14.2.6 | Separation of Development, Test and Production Environments |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.32 | Annex A 12.1.2 Annex A 14.2.2 Annex A 14.2.3 Annex A 14.2.4 | Change Management |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.33 | Annex A 14.3.1 | Test Information |
Technological Controls | Annex A 8.34 | Annex A 12.7.1 | Protection of Information Systems During Audit Testing |
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