ISO 27017 and ISO 27018 are two significant standards that provide guidelines for cloud service providers (CSPs) to ensure the security and privacy of their clients’ data. Both standards were developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to help organizations establish and maintain effective cloud security and privacy controls.
ISO 27017:2015 – Information technology — Security techniques — Code of practice for information security controls based on ISO/IEC 27002 for cloud services.
ISO 27017 is a set of guidelines for cloud service providers that provides a code of practice for information security controls based on the ISO/IEC 27002 standard. This standard provides a comprehensive framework for the implementation of information security controls in cloud computing environments. It covers areas such as risk management, access control, encryption, business continuity, and incident management. ISO 27017 also includes specific guidance for cloud service providers, such as implementing service level agreements (SLAs) and using third-party auditors for cloud security assessments.
ISO 27018:2019 – Information technology — Security techniques — Code of practice for protection of personally identifiable information (PII) in public clouds acting as PII processors.
ISO 27018 is a set of guidelines for cloud service providers that provides a code of practice for the protection of personally identifiable information (PII) in public clouds. This standard is specifically designed for CSPs that act as PII processors, such as cloud-based email providers or file-sharing services. ISO 27018 provides guidance on data protection, data retention, data destruction, and data breach notification. It also includes specific guidance for cloud service providers, such as implementing privacy policies, using encryption, and providing transparency reports.
Both ISO 27017 and ISO 27018 are important standards that provide guidance for cloud service providers to ensure the security and privacy of their client’s data. Organizations that use cloud services should look for CSPs that comply with these standards to ensure that their data is protected. Additionally, CSPs can use these standards to establish and maintain effective security and privacy controls in their cloud computing environments.
These standards are essential for organizations that use cloud services to protect their data and for CSPs to establish and maintain effective security and privacy controls in their cloud computing environments.
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