What is an ISMS governing body?
An ISMS governing body is an organizational governance team with management oversight, composed of key members of top management—typically defined as senior leadership and executive management responsible for strategic decisions and resource allocation—from within the organization.
The ISMS governing body provides appropriate management oversight for the organization’s Information Security Management System (ISMS) to ensure:
- Information security objectives are in alignment with the business strategy to help meet the organization’s strategic objectives.
- A risk management program identifies and mitigates the risks to an organization’s resources and assets and produces the intended results.
- Policies and procedures supporting the organization’s ISMS are reviewed, approved, and remain current.
- Appropriate allocation and use of resources to meet intended objectives.
- According to established policies and procedures, an internal audit program is defined and carried out, including sufficient independence to maintain a separation of duties and avoid conflicts of interest.
- Metrics such as Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are defined, useful, and reported to ensure the achievement of intended outcomes and the effectiveness of the ISMS.
- Necessary adjustments improve the ISMS.
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