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ISO/IEC 27002:2022 Guidance for security controls
ISO/IEC 27002 helps teams interpret and implement information security controls. It gives more operational depth to the control references used alongside ISO/IEC 27001 risk treatment.
The place in the system
Where it fits
Use it when designing or improving controls selected for an ISMS; ISO/IEC 27002 itself is not an organization certification standard.
Practical interpretation
How to use this reference
These are editorial starting points, not copied requirements or an implementation checklist from the standard.
Questions and actions
- Connect selected controls to the risks and services they address.
- Assign accountable owners and document how each control operates.
- Review whether implementation works in the actual environment.
Evidence to look for
- Control ownership matrix
- Implementation decision record
- Control operation sample
Illustrative example
What it could look like
A team has selected access protection as part of risk treatment but has uneven practices across platforms. It uses the control guidance to define a consistent operating approach and then samples real access changes.
Boundary to keep clear
The 93-control collection is a reference set, not a universal list that every organization must implement unchanged.
Source and edition check
Open the official record
Research checked 2026-10-20. Catalogue status and edition can change; the official publisher record controls. Full standard text is not reproduced here.