ISO 28000:2022 for Risk Managers
What does ISO 28000:2022 require of a Risk Manager?
ISO 28000:2022 specifies requirements for a security management system including the aspects critical to the security assurance of the supply chain, on the harmonized structure and the PDCA model: context including the supply chain's requirements, interested parties, a process for legal, regulatory and other security requirements, eight security management principles aligned with ISO 31000 (leadership, a structured process approach, customization, inclusive engagement, integration, dynamic improvement, human and cultural factors, relationship management), scope with control of externally provided processes; leadership and a security policy that allocates accountability and provides for review on merger or acquisition; planning through a proactive risk assessment of failures and malicious acts, environmental and cultural factors, security equipment, information management, threat and vulnerability information and supplier interdependencies, security objectives and planned change; support through resources, competence with security clearance, awareness, communication with sensitivity checks, and documented information whose value, integrity and access are determined; operation through operational control, identification of security processes including for the supply chain, risk assessment and treatment, controls over personnel and security equipment with pre-implementation risk review of organizational, procedural, technological and supplier changes and assurance of external suppliers, security strategies, procedures, processes and treatments selected from vulnerability and threat analysis, and security plans with a response structure, warning and communication procedures that are exercised, plan contents and recovery; performance evaluation through monitoring, risk-based internal audit that verifies the deployment of security equipment and personnel, and management review; and improvement through continual improvement and corrective action with investigation of failures, near misses and false alarms and risk review before implementation. Under ISO 28000:2022, which defines 43 controls, a Risk Manager's work is deciding which controls you own outright, which you share and which belong to another team, then holding the evidence for the first group.
Which ISO 28000:2022 controls land on the Risk Manager
Risk Managers identify, assess, and prioritise organisational risks. They build risk registers, conduct risk assessments, define risk appetite, and ensure that compliance frameworks address the most material threats to the organisation.
ISO 28000:2022 defines 43 controls across 7 domains that directly affect the Risk Manager role. Understanding which controls fall within your ownership, which are shared, and which are owned by other teams is the foundation of effective compliance management.
What a Risk Manager is accountable for under ISO 28000:2022
Conducting enterprise risk assessments and maintaining the risk register
Defining risk appetite and tolerance levels with executive leadership
Mapping compliance controls to identified risks for coverage analysis
Monitoring key risk indicators (KRIs) and escalating emerging threats
Integrating compliance, operational, and strategic risk management
Where Risk Managers lose time on ISO 28000:2022
These are the most common obstacles Risk Managers face when managing ISO 28000:2022 compliance, and how to address them:
Challenge 1
Quantifying cyber risk in financial terms that resonate with executives
Challenge 2
Identifying gaps between compliance control coverage and actual risk exposure
Challenge 3
Integrating risk data from siloed tools and departments
Challenge 4
Keeping risk assessments current as the threat landscape evolves
Challenge 5
Prioritising remediation when resources are limited
A working order for a Risk Manager starting on ISO 28000:2022
1. Readiness Assessment
Take a 5-minute readiness assessment to identify your organisation's current gap profile against ISO 28000:2022. Get a prioritised action plan tailored to your specific situation.
2. Cross-Framework Mapping
Use our platform to map ISO 28000:2022 controls against other frameworks you already comply with. ISO 28000:2022 maps to 3 other frameworks in our database.
3. Build Your Toolkit
Equip yourself with ISO 28000:2022 toolkits, self-assessments, and implementation guides from our store. Resources designed specifically for Risk Managers managing compliance programmes.
4. Continuous Monitoring
Establish ongoing compliance monitoring using our platform's gap analysis tools. Track your maturity over time and demonstrate progress to stakeholders.
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