ISO 27002:2022, Control 5.8 – Information Security in Project Management

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What is Control 5.8 – Information Security in Project Management?

Control 5.8 covers the need for organisations to ensure that information security is integrated into project management.

Information Security Explained

Information security, sometimes shortened to InfoSec, is the practice of defending information from unauthorised access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, perusal, inspection, recording or destruction. It is a general term that can be used regardless of the form the data may take (e.g., electronic, physical).

Information security’s primary focus is the balanced protection of the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data (also known as the CIA triad) while maintaining a focus on efficient policy implementation, all without hampering organisation productivity.

The field covers all the processes and mechanisms by which digital equipment, information and services are protected from unintended or unauthorised access, change or destruction. Information security pros are employed in many different industries — from finance to government to health care to academics and from small one-person companies to large multinational organisations.

Project Management Explained

Project management is a large part of business. It’s about planning, organising and managing resources for the completion of a specific goal.

Project management focuses on a project, which is an identified piece of work that requires inputs from various people or groups to produce specific outputs.

Basically, it involves determining the goal of the project and dividing it into several subtasks. A project manager then works with the team to complete each task in time for the overall goal to be completed.

Project management may sound like something only a big corporation needs. But it’s valuable to any kind of business. After all, even small businesses have projects they need to complete.

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Information Security in Project Management

As more and more businesses handle their activities online, it’s no surprise that information security in project management has become a hot topic. Project managers are dealing with an increasing number of people working outside of the office, as well as employees using their personal devices for work purposes.

By creating a security policy for your business, you’ll be able to minimise the risk of a breach or data loss and ensure that you’re able to produce accurate reports on project status and finances at any given time.

The best way to include information security in the project planning and execution process is to:

  • Define the information security requirements for the project, including business needs and legal obligations.
  • Assess the risk impacts from information security threats.
  • Manage the risk impacts by implementing appropriate controls and processes.
  • Monitor and report on the effectiveness of these controls.

To protect your business projects, you need to make sure that all project managers are aware of information security and follow it as they complete their work.

Attributes Table

Controls are classified using attributes. Using these, you can quickly match your control selection with commonly used industry terms and specifications. In control 5.8, the attributes are:

Control TypeInformation Security PropertiesCybersecurity ConceptsOperational CapabilitiesSecurity Domains
#Preventive#Confidentiality #Integrity #Availability#Identify #Protect#Governance#Governance and Ecosystem #Protection

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What Is The Purpose of Control 5.8?

The purpose of this control according to ISO 27002:2022 is to ensure information security risks related to projects and deliverables are effectively addressed in project management throughout the project life cycle.

Information security is a key consideration for project management and projects.

Control 5.8 covers the control, purpose and implementation guidance for integrating information security in project management according to the framework as defined by ISO 27001.

Control 5.8 understands that project management requires the coordination of resources, including information assets, to achieve a defined business goal. This is because projects often include new business processes and systems, which have information security implications.

Projects may also span multiple departments and organisations, meaning that control 5.8 objectives, which is all about ensuring that proper information security protocols are in place, need to be coordinated across internal and external stakeholders.

This control can be viewed as a guideline that identifies information security issues in projects, and ensures these issues are addressed throughout the project lifecycle.

What Is Involved and How to Meet the Requirements

It’s important to integrate information security into project management because this provides the opportunity for organisations to ensure that information security risks are identified, evaluated, and addressed as part of the project management.

For example, if an organisation wants to implement a new product development system, they can identify the information security risks associated with a new product development system – such as unauthorised disclosure of proprietary company information – and take steps to mitigate those risks.

Therefore, to meet the requirements for the new ISO 27002:2022, the information security manager should work with the project manager to ensure that information security risk is identified, assessed, and addressed as part of the project management processes. Information security should be integrated into project management so that it is a “part of the project” rather than something that is done “to the project.”

According to control 5.8, the project management in use should require that:

  • information security risks are assessed and treated at an early stage and periodically as part of project risks throughout the project life cycle.
  • information security requirements [e.g. application security requirements (8.26), requirements for complying with intellectual property rights (5.32), etc.] are addressed in the early stages of
    projects.
  • information security risks associated with the execution of projects, such as security of internal and external communication aspects are considered and treated throughout the project life cycle.
  • progress on information security risk treatment is reviewed and effectiveness of the treatment is evaluated and tested.

The Project Manager (PM) should determine the information security requirements for all types of projects, regardless of its complexity, size, duration, discipline or application area, not only ICT development projects. PMs should be aware of the Information Security Policy and related procedures, and the importance of information security.

More details on the implementation guidelines can be found in the revised ISO 27002:2022.

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Differences Between ISO 27002:2013 and ISO 27002:2022

Information Security in Project Management was revised in ISO 27002:2022 to reflect more clarifications in the implementation guidance compared to that of ISO 27002:2013. For example, in ISO 27002:2013, there are 3 points that every project manager should know as it affects information security. But in the 2022 version, this was expanded to 4 points.

Also, control 5.8 in ISO 27002:2022 is not a new control, rather, it is a combination of controls 6.1.5 and 14.1.1 in ISO 27002:2013.

Control 14.1.1 in ISO 27002: 2013 talks about information security related requirements for new information systems or enhancements to existing information systems. The implementation guidelines for control 14.1.1 is similar to the section of control 5.8 that talks about ensuring that the architecture and design of information systems are protected against known threats based on the operational environment.

Control 5.8, although not a new control, brings some important changes to the standard. Plus, combining the two controls in ISO 27002:2022 makes the standard more user friendly.

Who Is In Charge Of This Process?

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for ensuring that information security is implemented in the life cycle of every project. However, the PM may find it useful to consult an Information Security Officer (ISO) to decide what information security requirements are needed for different types of projects.

What Do These Changes Mean For You?

There are no changes to the ISO/IEC 27001 standard, thus existing ISMS do not need to be updated. Besides, there is a grace period of two years before organisations need to embrace the new standard.

However, because Annex A of ISO/IEC 27001 will be matched with the new ISO/IEC 27002 controls by the end of 2022, it is recommended that activities based on the information presently available on the new ISO/IEC 27002 controls be completed.

For example, organisations can:

  • Take a look at the scope of their ISMS.
  • Refresh the organisation’s information security policy and all other rules to ensure that the relevant references and controls are implemented.
  • Make sure you understand your position in relation to new controls and the standard’s new structure by doing a gap assessment.
  • Incorporate the new information security controls into your risk assessment approach.

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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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