South Korea ISMS-P
South Korea's Personal Information and Information Security Management System (ISMS-P) certification criteria, jointly notified by PIPC and MSIT and run by KISA, as revised in November 2023: 101 criteria in three areas. Management system (16): leadership commitment, CISO and CPO, organisation, scope, policy, resources; asset identification, status and flows, risk assessment and treatment; implementation, sharing, legal compliance, audits and corrective action. Protection measures (64): policies and assets, personnel and external party security, physical security, authentication and privileges, access control, cryptography, secure development, operations, cloud, public servers, endpoints, patching, malware, incident response and disaster recovery. Personal information (21, ISMS-P only): collection, consent and children, resident registration numbers, sensitive data, CCTV and mobile video devices, marketing, pseudonymisation, third-party provision, outsourcing, overseas transfer, destruction, privacy policy, data subject rights and use notices. ISMS (sections 1 and 2) is mandatory for designated providers; reform announced in April 2026 is not yet in force.
South Korea ISMS-P is a compliance framework from South Korea with 21 domains and 101 controls that map to 275 other frameworks. The largest domains are 2.10 System and service security management – South Korea ISMS-P (9 controls), 2.4 Physical security – South Korea ISMS-P (7 controls), 2.6 Access control – South Korea ISMS-P (7 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (21)
1.1 Establishing the management system foundation – South Korea ISMS-P
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| south-korea-isms-p::1.1.1 | Management participation |
| south-korea-isms-p::1.1.2 | Designation of chief officers |
| south-korea-isms-p::1.1.3 | Organisation |
| south-korea-isms-p::1.1.4 | Scope |
| south-korea-isms-p::1.1.5 | Policy establishment |
| south-korea-isms-p::1.1.6 | Resource allocation |
1.2 Risk management – South Korea ISMS-P
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| south-korea-isms-p::1.2.1 | Identification of information assets |
| south-korea-isms-p::1.2.2 | Status and flow analysis |
| south-korea-isms-p::1.2.3 | Risk assessment |
| south-korea-isms-p::1.2.4 | Selection of protection measures |
1.3 Operating the management system – South Korea ISMS-P
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| south-korea-isms-p::1.3.1 | Implementation of protection measures |
| south-korea-isms-p::1.3.2 | Sharing of protection measures |
| south-korea-isms-p::1.3.3 | Management of operational status |
1.4 Reviewing and improving the management system – South Korea ISMS-P
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| south-korea-isms-p::1.4.1 | Review of legal compliance |
| south-korea-isms-p::1.4.2 | Management system audit |
| south-korea-isms-p::1.4.3 | Management system improvement |
2.1 Policies, organisation and asset management – South Korea ISMS-P
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| south-korea-isms-p::2.1.1 | Policy maintenance |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.1.2 | Organisation maintenance |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.1.3 | Information asset management |
2.10 System and service security management – South Korea ISMS-P
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| south-korea-isms-p::2.10.1 | Security system operation |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.10.2 | Cloud security |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.10.3 | Public server security |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.10.4 | E-commerce and fintech security |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.10.5 | Information transfer security |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.10.6 | Security of work endpoints |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.10.7 | Removable media management |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.10.8 | Patch management |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.10.9 | Malware control |
2.11 Incident prevention and response – South Korea ISMS-P
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| south-korea-isms-p::2.11.1 | Incident prevention and response structure |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.11.2 | Vulnerability assessment and remediation |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.11.3 | Anomaly analysis and monitoring |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.11.4 | Incident response exercises and improvement |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.11.5 | Incident response and recovery |
2.12 Disaster recovery – South Korea ISMS-P
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| south-korea-isms-p::2.12.1 | Disaster preparedness |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.12.2 | Disaster recovery testing and improvement |
2.2 Personnel security – South Korea ISMS-P
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| south-korea-isms-p::2.2.1 | Designation and management of key personnel |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.2.2 | Segregation of duties |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.2.3 | Security pledges |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.2.4 | Awareness and training |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.2.5 | Management of departures and job changes |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.2.6 | Action on security violations |
2.3 External party security – South Korea ISMS-P
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| south-korea-isms-p::2.3.1 | Management of third-party status |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.3.2 | Security in third-party contracts |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.3.3 | Monitoring third-party security |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.3.4 | Security at third-party contract change or end |
2.4 Physical security – South Korea ISMS-P
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| south-korea-isms-p::2.4.1 | Designation of protected areas |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.4.2 | Access control to protected areas |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.4.3 | Protection of information systems |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.4.4 | Operation of protective facilities |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.4.5 | Work within protected areas |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.4.6 | Control of equipment brought in or out |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.4.7 | Workplace security |
2.5 Authentication and authorisation management – South Korea ISMS-P
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| south-korea-isms-p::2.5.1 | User account management |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.5.2 | User identification |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.5.3 | User authentication |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.5.4 | Password management |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.5.5 | Special accounts and privileges |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.5.6 | Review of access rights |
2.6 Access control – South Korea ISMS-P
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| south-korea-isms-p::2.6.1 | Network access |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.6.2 | Information system access |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.6.3 | Application access |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.6.4 | Database access |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.6.5 | Wireless network access |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.6.6 | Remote access control |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.6.7 | Internet access control |
2.7 Cryptography – South Korea ISMS-P
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| south-korea-isms-p::2.7.1 | Cryptographic policy |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.7.2 | Cryptographic key management |
2.8 Security in acquisition and development of information systems – South Korea ISMS-P
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| south-korea-isms-p::2.8.1 | Defining security requirements |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.8.2 | Reviewing and testing security requirements |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.8.3 | Separating test and operational environments |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.8.4 | Test data security |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.8.5 | Source program management |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.8.6 | Transfer to the operational environment |
2.9 System and service operations management – South Korea ISMS-P
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| south-korea-isms-p::2.9.1 | Change management |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.9.2 | Performance and incident management |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.9.3 | Backup and recovery management |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.9.4 | Log and access record management |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.9.5 | Log and access record review |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.9.6 | Time synchronisation |
| south-korea-isms-p::2.9.7 | Reuse and disposal of information assets |
3.1 Protection when collecting personal information – South Korea ISMS-P
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| south-korea-isms-p::3.1.1 | Collection and use of personal information |
| south-korea-isms-p::3.1.2 | Limits on collection |
| south-korea-isms-p::3.1.3 | Restrictions on resident registration numbers |
| south-korea-isms-p::3.1.4 | Restrictions on sensitive and unique identifying information |
| south-korea-isms-p::3.1.5 | Indirect collection |
| south-korea-isms-p::3.1.6 | Installation and operation of video devices |
| south-korea-isms-p::3.1.7 | Collection and use for marketing |
3.2 Protection when retaining and using personal information – South Korea ISMS-P
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| south-korea-isms-p::3.2.1 | Personal information inventory management |
| south-korea-isms-p::3.2.2 | Assuring personal information quality |
| south-korea-isms-p::3.2.3 | Protecting access to user devices |
| south-korea-isms-p::3.2.4 | Use and provision beyond the purpose |
| south-korea-isms-p::3.2.5 | Processing pseudonymised information |
3.3 Protection when providing personal information – South Korea ISMS-P
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| south-korea-isms-p::3.3.1 | Provision to third parties |
| south-korea-isms-p::3.3.2 | Outsourcing of processing |
| south-korea-isms-p::3.3.3 | Transfer on business transfer or merger |
| south-korea-isms-p::3.3.4 | Overseas transfer |
3.4 Protection when destroying personal information – South Korea ISMS-P
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| south-korea-isms-p::3.4.1 | Destruction of personal information |
| south-korea-isms-p::3.4.2 | Measures when retaining after the purpose is achieved |
3.5 Protecting data subject rights – South Korea ISMS-P
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| south-korea-isms-p::3.5.1 | Publishing the privacy policy |
| south-korea-isms-p::3.5.2 | Guaranteeing data subject rights |
| south-korea-isms-p::3.5.3 | Notices to data subjects |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with South Korea ISMS-P, you already cover:
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
11%
14 controls mapped
Compare →NIST Privacy Framework
11%
14 controls mapped
Compare →NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
10%
13 controls mapped
Compare →+ 272 more: MTCS (Singapore) (10%), NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security (10%)
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South Korea ISMS-P is a compliance framework from South Korea with 21 domains and 101 controls. South Korea's Personal Information and Information Security Management System (ISMS-P) certification criteria, jointly notified by PIPC and MSIT and run by KISA, as revised in November 2023: 101 criteria in three areas. Management system (16): leadership commitment, CISO and CPO, organisation, scope, policy, resources; asset identification, status and flows, risk assessment and treatment; implementation, sharing, legal compliance, audits and corrective action. Protection measures (64): policies and assets, personnel and external party security, physical security, authentication and privileges, access control, cryptography, secure development, operations, cloud, public servers, endpoints, patching, malware, incident response and disaster recovery. Personal information (21, ISMS-P only): collection, consent and children, resident registration numbers, sensitive data, CCTV and mobile video devices, marketing, pseudonymisation, third-party provision, outsourcing, overseas transfer, destruction, privacy policy, data subject rights and use notices. ISMS (sections 1 and 2) is mandatory for designated providers; reform announced in April 2026 is not yet in force. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does South Korea ISMS-P actually require?
South Korea ISMS-P has 101 controls organised across 21 domains. The largest domains are 2.10 System and service security management – South Korea ISMS-P (9 controls), 2.4 Physical security – South Korea ISMS-P (7 controls), 2.6 Access control – South Korea ISMS-P (7 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of South Korea ISMS-P do I already cover?
South Korea ISMS-P maps to 275 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange (11% coverage), NIST Privacy Framework (11% coverage), NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 (10% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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