MorganHill is a proven leader in developing essential continuous monitoring programs for organizations seeking to successfully monitor their ISMS, and ultimately, maintain ISO/IEC 27001 certification.
It's critical to keep in mind that while achieving initial ISO/IEC 27001 certification is the immediate objective, maintaining certification is the longer-term and frequently more difficult task. Compliance is never a one-and-done situation; it is a process that is continually changing. The importance of creating, implementing, and carrying out a Continuous Monitoring Program (ConMon) cannot be overstated. Organizations often find themselves unable to properly monitor their ISMS controls, and in doing so, creating immense challenges for surveillance audits and re-certification audits.
The Annex A 27001/27002 controls use words like "monitoring," "improvement," and "continuous" throughout, which indicates that organizations need a ConMon program in place for their ISMS. Additionally, according to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 10.1 Continual Improvement, the organization is to"continually improve the suitability, adequacy, and effectiveness of the information security management system.”
It's also crucial to remember that organizations must undergo annual audits (i.e., internal audits, surveillance audits, and re-certification audits) in order to maintain their ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation from a recognized certifying authority. The initial certification audit comes first, followed by an internal audit conducted by the business, a surveillance audit, and then a recertification audit. Lastly, organizations must put mechanisms in place for continuous monitoring of their ISMS if they want to feel certain that they satisfactorily meet such audit criteria.
With MorganHill, we provide specialized, user-friendly ConMon programs to keep your ISO/IEC 27001 activities on track.
Begin your ISO/IEC 27001 journey today with our industry leading ISMS 27001 Scoping & Gap Assessment Workbook. Our comprehensive, in-depth ISMS 27001 Scoping & Gap Assessment Workbook will help organizations clearly define the scope of their Information Security Management System (ISMS) as required by ISO/IEC 27001.
Also, we offer industry leading security documentation for helping organizations develop all required Information Security Management System (ISMS) policies, procedures, programs, and plans in accordance with ISO/IEC 27001 & 27002.
Additional documentation offered includes a wide range of ISO specific InfoSec, cybersecurity and data privacy documents, along with an industry leading Risk Assessment Program, Statement of Applicability Workbook, Internal Audit Program, Continuous Monitoring Program, and so much more.
