ISO 27002:2022, Control 5.7 – Threat Intelligence

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Control 5.7 – Threat Intelligence in the revised ISO 27002:2022 standard covers the need for organisations to collect, analyse and produce threat intelligence relating to information security threats.

What is Control 5.7 – Threat Intelligence?

Threat Intelligence Explained

Threat intelligence is the process of gathering, analysing and contextualising information about current and future cyberattacks, providing organisations with a deeper understanding of threats.

For example, threat intelligence can be used to identify the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) attackers are using to gain entry into networks or compromise their targets. This can make it easier for businesses to defend against those specific attacks.

In addition to helping organisations understand how they might be targeted by hackers, threat intelligence can also help enterprises learn about the types of data attackers are looking for, as well as what they do with that data once it’s been stolen.

Information Security Threats Explained

Information security threats are risks related to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information used in an organisation. These are potential danger points to a firm’s information or information system that could lead to unauthorised access, change or destruction of sensitive data or disruption of business processes.

Information security threats can be internal or external. Internal threats come from within an organization while external threats originate from outside the organisation.

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Attributes Table

Attributes are a way to classify controls. These allow you to rapidly match your control selection with typical industry jargon and terminology. The following controls are available in control 5:7

Control TypeInformation Security PropertiesCybersecurity ConceptsOperational CapabilitiesSecurity Domains
#Preventive
#Detective
#Corrective
#Confidentiality
#Integrity
#Availability
#Identify
#Detect
#Respond
#Threat and vulnerability management#Defence
#Resilience

What Is The Purpose of Control 5.7?

The purpose of control 5.7 is to ensure that organisations are aware of their threat environment so that they can put in place a mechanism to collect and analyse these threats and determine the proper actions that can be taken to protect their information security.

Control 5.7 Explained

An organisation must know what its threat environment is in order to ensure that it has the right controls in place; that it is able to respond and recover appropriately if something adverse were to happen; and that its security posture (controls, policies, etc.) is appropriate for its threat environment.

Control 5.7 is an important step in the element of information security management. It was designed to provide organisations with the awareness of their threat landscape and provide a guideline for creating actionable policies to limit the effects of these threats as much as possible according to the framework as defined by ISO 27001.

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What Is Involved and How to Meet the Requirements

The main objective of control 5.7 is to ensure that organisations have the ability to collect and analyse information about existing and emerging threats, so that the organisation can identify which threats are applicable to the organisation, and then develop appropriate defences for those identified threats.

To meet the requirements for control 5.7, organisations must:

  • Conduct periodic reviews of your threat environment (e.g., by reviewing reports from government agencies, other organisations and/or industry associations).
  • Identify relevant threat sources (e.g., insiders, competitors, criminals, terrorist groups).
  • Analyse current events and past incidents to determine possible new attack vectors and trends.
  • And most of all, create defences that can be used to mitigate the effect of threat to the organisation’s information security.

The International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) suggests that businesses consider all three levels of intelligence, namely strategic, tactical, and operational, in order to properly leverage threat intelligence.

  • Strategic threat intelligence is the interchange of high-level information on the evolving threat landscape, such as the sorts of attackers and the types of assaults that are being launched.
  • Operational threat intelligence is knowledge regarding the tactics, tools, and technology used by attackers in their attacks.
  • Tactical threat intelligence involves detailed information on particular assaults, including technical signs.

Furthermore, and perhaps even more importantly, they state that threat information should be relevant, perceptive, contextual, and actionable in order to be effective.

The ISO/IEC 27000 set of standards requires that an information security management system (ISMS) be established and maintained. Control 5.7 is a crucial part of this process. Threat analysis is vital even if the organisation doesn’t plan to implement ISO 27001 certification or any other standard.

Differences Between ISO 27002 2013 vs ISO 27002 2022

The new 2022 revision of ISO 27002 was published on February 15, 2022, and is an upgrade of ISO 27002:2013.

11 new controls were added to this version of ISO 27002 including Threat Intelligence, which is the subject of this article. Being a new addition, control 5.7 threat intelligence is not available in ISO 27002:2013.

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Who Is In Charge Of This Process?

The answer to this question is pretty simple: the management! It is the responsibility of the management to ensure that a proper ISMS (Information Security Management System) is implemented.

This is normally supported by the appointment of a suitably qualified and experienced information security manager, who will be accountable to senior management for developing, implementing, managing and continually improving the ISMS.

What Do These Changes Mean For You?

The new ISO 27002: 2022 is not a major revision. Therefore, you do not need to implement any radical changes to be compliant with the latest version of ISO 27002.

But if you’re planning your ISMS implementation (and possibly even contemplating an ISMS certification), it’s absolutely vital that you check out the new edition of ISO 27002 and make sure your security measures are up to date.

That said, you can get more information on how the new ISO 27002 will affect your information security processes and ISO 27001 certification by reading our ISO 27002:2022 guide.

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New Controls

ISO/IEC 27002:2022 Control IdentifierISO/IEC 27002:2013 Control IdentifierControl Name
5.7NewThreat intelligence
5.23NewInformation security for use of cloud services
5.30NewICT readiness for business continuity
7.4NewPhysical security monitoring
8.9NewConfiguration management
8.10NewInformation deletion
8.11NewData masking
8.12NewData leakage prevention
8.16NewMonitoring activities
8.23NewWeb filtering
8.28NewSecure coding

Organisational Controls

ISO/IEC 27002:2022 Control IdentifierISO/IEC 27002:2013 Control IdentifierControl Name
5.105.1.1, 05.1.2Policies for information security
5.206.1.1Information security roles and responsibilities
5.306.1.2Segregation of duties
5.407.2.1Management responsibilities
5.506.1.3Contact with authorities
5.606.1.4Contact with special interest groups
5.7NewThreat intelligence
5.806.1.5, 14.1.1Information security in project management
5.908.1.1, 08.1.2Inventory of information and other associated assets
5.1008.1.3, 08.2.3Acceptable use of information and other associated assets
5.1108.1.4Return of assets
5.12 08.2.1Classification of information
5.1308.2.2Labelling of information
5.1413.2.1, 13.2.2, 13.2.3Information transfer
5.1509.1.1, 09.1.2Access control
5.1609.2.1Identity management
5.17 09.2.4, 09.3.1, 09.4.3Authentication information
5.1809.2.2, 09.2.5, 09.2.6Access rights
5.1915.1.1Information security in supplier relationships
5.2015.1.2Addressing information security within supplier agreements
5.2115.1.3Managing information security in the ICT supply chain
5.2215.2.1, 15.2.2Monitoring, review and change management of supplier services
5.23NewInformation security for use of cloud services
5.2416.1.1Information security incident management planning and preparation
5.2516.1.4Assessment and decision on information security events
5.2616.1.5Response to information security incidents
5.2716.1.6Learning from information security incidents
5.2816.1.7Collection of evidence
5.2917.1.1, 17.1.2, 17.1.3Information security during disruption
5.30NewICT readiness for business continuity
5.3118.1.1, 18.1.5Legal, statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements
5.3218.1.2Intellectual property rights
5.3318.1.3Protection of records
5.3418.1.4Privacy and protection of PII
5.3518.2.1Independent review of information security
5.3618.2.2, 18.2.3Compliance with policies, rules and standards for information security
5.3712.1.1Documented operating procedures

People Controls

ISO/IEC 27002:2022 Control IdentifierISO/IEC 27002:2013 Control IdentifierControl Name
6.107.1.1Screening
6.207.1.2Terms and conditions of employment
6.307.2.2Information security awareness, education and training
6.407.2.3Disciplinary process
6.507.3.1Responsibilities after termination or change of employment
6.613.2.4Confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements
6.706.2.2Remote working
6.816.1.2, 16.1.3Information security event reporting

Physical Controls

ISO/IEC 27002:2022 Control IdentifierISO/IEC 27002:2013 Control IdentifierControl Name
7.111.1.1Physical security perimeters
7.211.1.2, 11.1.6Physical entry
7.311.1.3Securing offices, rooms and facilities
7.4NewPhysical security monitoring
7.511.1.4Protecting against physical and environmental threats
7.611.1.5Working in secure areas
7.711.2.9Clear desk and clear screen
7.811.2.1Equipment siting and protection
7.911.2.6Security of assets off-premises
7.1008.3.1, 08.3.2, 08.3.3, 11.2.5Storage media
7.1111.2.2Supporting utilities
7.1211.2.3Cabling security
7.1311.2.4Equipment maintenance
7.1411.2.7Secure disposal or re-use of equipment

Technological Controls

ISO/IEC 27002:2022 Control IdentifierISO/IEC 27002:2013 Control IdentifierControl Name
8.106.2.1, 11.2.8User endpoint devices
8.209.2.3Privileged access rights
8.309.4.1Information access restriction
8.409.4.5Access to source code
8.509.4.2Secure authentication
8.612.1.3Capacity management
8.712.2.1Protection against malware
8.812.6.1, 18.2.3Management of technical vulnerabilities
8.9NewConfiguration management
8.10NewInformation deletion
8.11NewData masking
8.12NewData leakage prevention
8.1312.3.1Information backup
8.1417.2.1Redundancy of information processing facilities
8.1512.4.1, 12.4.2, 12.4.3Logging
8.16NewMonitoring activities
8.1712.4.4Clock synchronization
8.1809.4.4Use of privileged utility programs
8.1912.5.1, 12.6.2Installation of software on operational systems
8.2013.1.1Networks security
8.2113.1.2Security of network services
8.2213.1.3Segregation of networks
8.23NewWeb filtering
8.2410.1.1, 10.1.2Use of cryptography
8.2514.2.1Secure development life cycle
8.2614.1.2, 14.1.3Application security requirements
8.2714.2.5Secure system architecture and engineering principles
8.28NewSecure coding
8.2914.2.8, 14.2.9Security testing in development and acceptance
8.3014.2.7Outsourced development
8.3112.1.4, 14.2.6Separation of development, test and production environments
8.3212.1.2, 14.2.2, 14.2.3, 14.2.4Change management
8.3314.3.1Test information
8.3412.7.1Protection of information systems during audit testing
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