By the way security controls in iso 27002 and iso 27001 are the same only iso 27002 explains them in greater detail see.
Iso cloud security controls.
Information technology security techniques code of practice for information security controls based on iso iec 27002 for cloud services.
The iso iec 27017 2015 code of practice is designed for organizations to use as a reference for selecting cloud services information security controls when implementing a cloud computing information security management system based on iso iec 27002 2013.
The standard advises both cloud service customers and cloud service providers with the primary guidance laid out side by side in each section.
Additional implementation guidance for relevant controls specified in iso iec 27002.
Certification to iso iec 27001.
The foundations of the cloud security alliance controls matrix rest on its customized relationship to other industry accepted security standards regulations and controls frameworks such as the iso 27001 27002 isaca cobit pci nist jericho forum and nerc cip and will augment or provide internal control direction for service organization.
The standard intends to be a reference for selecting pii protection controls within the process of implementing a cloud computing information security management system based on iso iec 27001 or as a guidance document for organizations for implementing commonly accepted pii protection controls quoted from the dis version.
It can also be used by cloud service.
Iso 27018 works in two ways.
Like other iso management system standards certification to iso iec 27001 is possible but not obligatory.
It can be used as a tool for the systematic assessment of a cloud implementation and provides guidance on which security controls should be implemented by which actor within the cloud supply chain.
Iso iec 27017 2015 gives guidelines for information security controls applicable to the provision and use of cloud services by providing.
The official name of iso iec 27017 is code of practice for information security controls based on iso iec 27002 for cloud services which means this standard is built upon the existing security controls of iso 27002.
1 it augments existing iso 27002 controls iso 27002 provides a detailed explanation of iso 27001 security controls with specific items for cloud privacy and 2 it provides completely new security controls for personal data.
Used with iso iec 27001 series of standards iso iec 27017 provides enhanced controls for cloud service providers and cloud service customers.
Some organizations choose to implement the standard in order to benefit from the best practice it contains while others decide they also want to get certified to reassure customers and clients that its recommendations have been followed.