In the current industrial scenario, characterized by Digital Transformation, companies are increasingly concerned about information security.
To ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data, it is particularly important to obtain ISO 27001 certification for your information management system: let’s see what it is, how to obtain it and what advantages it brings.
Data security: an essential component in industrial plants
Industrial Data Security is a hot topic for all production companies where there are systems that manage machinery and plants. About 66 percent of the world’s small and medium-sized industrial enterprises have already been subjected to cyberattacks.
Attacks of this type in chemical, petrochemical and pharmaceutical plants and in those of critical infrastructures could destroy the corporate image and cause production stops, with serious and costly consequences on the business: therefore, a structured and systemic approach must be adopted to guarantee data security. This approach is provided by the ISO 27001 standard.
ISO 27001 certification: what is it, how to obtain it and what are the advantages it offers?
The ISO/IEC 27001:2013 is an international standard that defines the requirements for creating, implementing, maintaining and continuously improving information security management systems (identified with the acronym ISMS – Information Security Management System).
The ISO 27001 certification attests the compliance of an organizational system with the criteria set out in the aforementioned standard. A central aspect of the 27001 standard is risk assessment to gain knowledge of the threats facing the company and to be able to direct efforts and resources to defend the most vulnerable areas.
Companies obtain this certification following an audit by an independent certification body, which, after examining the documentation provided for the ISMS, verifies that all controls are effectively implemented.
ISO 27001 certification offers the company several advantages: it helps it to formulate its safety objectives and requirements, while providing a structure that allows it to achieve these objectives; ensures the protection of corporate information by trusting the stakeholders; allows you to avoid penalties and losses associated with data breaches (the global average cost of a data breach is estimated at around € 3.23 million).
Oil Meter Sistemi company connected to ISOIL Industria is pleased to announce the achievement of ISO 27001 certification, and is able to offer integrated solutions and complete services regarding instrumentation and field software for the oil sector.
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