Stepbystep guidance on a successful ISO 27001 implementation from an industry leaderResilience against cyber attacks requires an organization to defend itself across all of its attack surface people processes and technology. ISO 27001 is the international standard that sets out the requirements of an information security management system ISMS ampndash a holistic approach to information security that encompasses people processes and technology. Accredited certification to the Standard is recognized worldwide as the hallmark of bestpractice information security management.Achieving and maintaining accredited certification to ISO 27001 can be complicated especially for those who are new to the Standard.Alan Calder knows ISO 27001 inside out the founder and executive chairman of IT Governance he led the implementation of the management system that achieved the worldamprsquos first accredited certification to BS 7799 ampndash the forerunner to ISO 27001 ampndash and has been working with the Standard ever since. Hundreds of organizations around the world have achieved accredited certification to ISO 27001 with IT Governanceamprsquos guidance which is distilled in this book.In Nine Steps to Success ampndash An ISO 27001 Implementation Overview Alan provides a comprehensive overview of how to lead an ISO 27001compliant ISMS implementation in just nine steps.Product overviewAligned with the latest iteration of ISO 270012013 this third edition of the original nononsense guide to successful ISO 27001 certification is ideal for anyone tackling ISO 27001 for the first time. In nine critical steps the guide covers each element of the ISO 27001 project in simple nontechnical language. There is a special focus on how US organizations can tackle this governance.Aligned with the latest iteration of ISO 270012013 this book is ideal for anyone tackling ISO 27001 for the first time and covers each element of the ISO 27001 project in simple nontechnical language including Getting mana