What is ISO/IEC 27041 - Security techniques - Guidance on assuring suitability and adequacy of incident investigative method about?
ISO/IEC 27041 provides guidance on mechanisms for ensuring that methods and processes used in the investigation of information security incidents are “fit for purpose”.
ISO/IEC 27041 encapsulates best practices on defining requirements, describing methods, and providing evidence that implementations of methods can be shown to satisfy requirements. It includes consideration of how vendor and third-party testing can be used to assist this assurance process.
ISO/IEC 27041 aims to:
- Provide guidance on the capture and analysis of functional and non-functional requirements relating to an Information Security (IS) incident investigation
- Give guidance on the use of validation as a means of assuring suitability of processes involved in the investigation
- Provide guidance on assessing the levels of validation required and the evidence required from a validation exercise
- Give guidance on how external testing and documentation can be incorporated in the validation process.
Who is ISO/IEC 27041 - Security techniques - Guidance on assuring suitability and adequacy of an incident investigative method for?
ISO/IEC 27041 on Security techniques - Guidance on assuring suitability and adequacy of the incident investigative method is useful for:
- Security systems handling department
- Risk mitigation department
- Information technology industry
- Investigation agencies
Why should you use ISO/IEC 27041 - Security techniques - Guidance on assuring suitability and adequacy of incident investigative method?
ISO/IEC 27041 is concerned with providing assurance that the investigative process used is appropriate for the incident under investigation and the results which are required.
ISO/IEC 27041 also describes, at an abstract level, the concept of breaking seemingly complex processes into a series of smaller atomic parts, which should aid in the development of simple, yet robust, investigation methods. It should be considered by any person authorizing, giving instruction for, managing, or conducting an investigation. It should be applied prior to any investigation, in the context of principles and processes (defined in ISO/IEC 27043:2015) and sound preparation and planning (defined in ISO/IEC 27035-21)) to ensure the suitability of methods to be applied in the investigative processes described in ISO/IEC 27037:2012 and ISO/IEC 27042:2015.
ISO/IEC 27041 is intended to complement other standards and documents which give guidance on the investigation of, and preparation to investigate information security incidents.
ISO/IEC 27041 is not a comprehensive guide but lays down certain fundamental principles which are intended to ensure that tools, techniques, and methods can be selected appropriately and shown to be fit for purpose should the need arise.
ISO/IEC 27041 also intends to inform decision-makers that need to determine the reliability of digital evidence presented to them. It is applicable to organizations needing to protect, analyze, and present potential digital evidence. It is relevant to policy-making bodies that create and evaluate procedures relating to digital evidence, often as part of a larger body of evidence.
ISO/IEC 27041 provides detailed technical guidance on how organizations can define an appropriate level of risk mitigation by employing a well-proven and consistent approach to the planning, design, documentation, and implementation of data storage security.
