Shoulder Surfing
What is Shoulder Surfing?
The practice of observing someone entering sensitive information such as passwords or PINs by looking over their shoulder or using visual aids.
Frameworks that govern shoulder surfing
What the standards actually require on shoulder surfing
Requirements naming shoulder surfing across this standard, quoted from the control text.
ISO 27002:20221 control
Assets taken or located off-site are to be protected. Purpose: stop devices used away from the premises from being lost, stolen, damaged or compromised, and avoid the operational disruption that would cause.
iso-27002-2022::7.9 · Security of assets off-premises →Questions people ask about shoulder surfing
What is Shoulder Surfing?
The practice of observing someone entering sensitive information such as passwords or PINs by looking over their shoulder or using visual aids.
Why is Shoulder Surfing important for compliance?
Shoulder Surfing is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding shoulder surfing helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Shoulder Surfing?
Shoulder Surfing appears in the requirement text of ISO 27002:2022. Across these standards we have identified 1 control that names it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Shoulder Surfing?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how shoulder surfing applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.
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