ISO 27001:2022
Organizational controls – ISO 27001:2022

ISO 27001:2022 5.12: Classification of information

Information is to be classified according to the organization's security needs, judged on confidentiality, integrity, availability and the requirements of relevant interested parties. Purpose (stated in ISO/IEC 27002:2022): ensures the protection needs of information are identified and understood according to its importance. As an Annex A reference control, it is compared with the controls determined in risk treatment (6.1.3 c) and recorded in the Statement of Applicability as included or excluded, with the justification and implementation status (6.1.3 d); implementation guidance is ISO/IEC 27002:2022 5.12.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 51 controls across 29 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 5 controls

SOC 2 · 5 controls

  • SOC2-C1.1 C1.1 Identifying and maintaining confidential information
  • SOC2-CC2.1 CC2.1 Relevant, quality information to support internal control (COSO principle 13)
  • SOC2-P3.1 P3.1 Collecting personal information consistent with objectives
  • SOC2-P4.2 P4.2 Retaining personal information
  • SOC2-PI1.1 PI1.1 Quality information about processing objectives, data definitions and specifications

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 3 controls

  • SEC07-BP01 Understand your data classification scheme
  • SEC07-BP02 Apply data protection controls based on data sensitivity
  • SEC07-BP03 Automate identification and classification

CIS Controls v8 · 3 controls

  • CIS-3.1 Establish and Maintain a Data Management Process
  • CIS-3.12 Segment Data Processing and Storage Based on Sensitivity
  • CIS-3.7 Establish and Maintain a Data Classification Scheme

PCI DSS 4.0 · 3 controls

  • 3.3.3 3.3.3 Issuer SAD storage limited, justified and encrypted
  • 9.4.2 9.4.2 Classification of media by data sensitivity
  • 3.2.1 3.2.1 Data retention and disposal minimise stored account data

Azure Security Benchmark · 2 controls

  • ASBv3-DP-1 Discover, classify, and label sensitive data
  • ASBv3-GS-3 Define and implement data protection strategy

CMMC 2.0 · 2 controls

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 2 controls

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • AC-22 Publicly Accessible Content
  • RA-2 Security Categorization

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • AC-22 Publicly Accessible Content
  • RA-2 Security Categorization

ISO 27701:2019 · 2 controls

  • 6.5.2 Information classification
  • 7.4.3 Accuracy and quality

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 · 2 controls

  • A.7 Data for AI systems
  • A.7.4 Quality of data for AI systems

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 2 controls

  • NIST-CSF-GV.OC-04 Critical objectives, capabilities, and services that external stakeholders depend on or expect from the organization are understood and communicated
  • NIST-CSF-ID.AM-05 Assets are prioritized based on classification, criticality, resources, and impact on the mission

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 1 control

  • ANSSI-HYG-04 Identify the Most Sensitive Information and Servers and Maintain a Network Diagram

APPI · 1 control

  • APPI-A20 Proper Acquisition and Special Care Required Personal Information

APRA CPS 234 · 1 control

Australia Consumer Data Right - Banking (CDR) · 1 control

  • AUCDR-IS-STEP2 Step 2 - Define the boundaries of the CDR data environment

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • C5-AM-06 Asset Classification and Labelling

COBIT 2019 · 1 control

  • APO01.07 APO01.07 Define information (data) and system ownership

DORA · 1 control

EDM Council CDMC - Cloud Data Management Capability Framework · 1 control

  • CDMC-KC6 Classification

EU AI Act · 1 control

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 22301:2019 · 1 control

  • 7.5.3 Control of documented information

ISO 27001:2013 · 1 control

  • A.8.2.1 Classification of information

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 5.12 Classification of information

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.i Human resources security, access control policies and asset management

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 1 control

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

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ISO 27001:2022 5.12 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of ISO 27001:2022 your existing evidence covers. Hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and 79 of 93 ISO 27001:2022 controls already carry evidence.

If you hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 584.9% covered · 14 gapsIf you hold ISO 27001:201383.9% covered · 15 gapsIf you hold FedRAMP Moderate80.6% covered · 18 gapsIf you hold Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.174.2% covered · 24 gapsIf you hold C5 (Germany)69.9% covered · 28 gapsIf you hold NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.063.4% covered · 34 gaps

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