This International Standard provides guidelines for information security risk management.
This International Standard supports the general concepts specified in ISO/lEO 27001 and is designed to
assist the satisfactory implementation of information security based on a risk management approach.
Knowledge of the concepts, models, processes and terminologies described in ISO/IEC27001 and
ISO/IEC 27002 is important for a complete understanding of this International Standard.
This International Standard is applicable to all types of organizations (e.g. commercial enterprises,
government agencies, non-profit organizations) which intend to manage risks that could compromise the
organization's information security.
ISO/IEC 27005:2008 history
2022ISO/IEC 27005:2022 Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection - Guidance on managing information security risks
2018ISO/IEC 27005:2018 Information technology — Security techniques — Information security risk management
2011ISO/IEC 27005:2011 Information technology - Security techniques - Information security risk management
2008ISO/IEC 27005:2008 Information technology - Security techniques - Information security risk management