ISO 20000-1
IT service management system requirements
ISO 20000-1 is a compliance framework from International with 8 domains and 27 controls that map to 218 other frameworks. The largest domains are ISO 20000-1: Service Operation (5 controls), ISO 20000-1: Service Strategy & Design (5 controls), ISO 20000-1: Service Transition (5 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (8)
ISO 20000-1: Continual Improvement
Ongoing improvement of IT services (ISO 20000-1)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ISO20000-16 | Service measurement and reporting |
| ISO20000-17 | Continual improvement process |
| ISO20000-18 | Benchmarking and maturity assessment |
| ISO20000-19 | Stakeholder feedback management |
ISO 20000-1: Service Operation
Day-to-day IT service operations (ISO 20000-1)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ISO20000-11 | Incident management |
| ISO20000-12 | Problem management |
| ISO20000-13 | Event management and monitoring |
| ISO20000-14 | Request fulfillment |
| ISO20000-15 | Access management for services |
ISO 20000-1: Service Strategy & Design
IT service strategy and design (ISO 20000-1)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ISO20000-01 | Service portfolio management |
| ISO20000-02 | Service level management |
| ISO20000-03 | Capacity and availability management |
| ISO20000-04 | IT service continuity management |
| ISO20000-05 | Information security for services |
ISO 20000-1: Service Transition
Managing changes to IT services (ISO 20000-1)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ISO20000-06 | Change management processes |
| ISO20000-07 | Release and deployment management |
| ISO20000-08 | Service validation and testing |
| ISO20000-09 | Knowledge management |
| ISO20000-10 | Configuration management |
Operation - Resolution
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 8.6.1 | If accounts used by systems or applications can be used for interactive login, they are managed as follows: • Interactive use is prevented unless needed for an exceptional circumstance. • Interactive use is limited |
| 8.6.2 | Passwords/passphrases for any application and system accounts that can be used for interactive login are not hard coded in scripts, configuration/property files, or bespoke and custom source code |
| 8.6.3 | Passwords/passphrases for any application and system accounts are protected against misuse as follows: • Passwords/passphrases are changed periodically (at the frequency defined in the entity's targeted risk analysis, which is performed according to all |
Operation - Service Assurance
Performance Evaluation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 9.1 | Risk communication and consultation |
Support
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 7.5 | Threat assessment |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with ISO 20000-1, you already cover:
NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security
22%
6 controls mapped
Compare →NIST Privacy Framework
19%
5 controls mapped
Compare →MTCS (Singapore)
19%
5 controls mapped
Compare →+ 215 more: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 (19%), SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination (19%)
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What is ISO 20000-1 and who does it apply to?
ISO 20000-1 is a compliance framework from International with 8 domains and 27 controls. IT service management system requirements It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does ISO 20000-1 actually require?
ISO 20000-1 has 27 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are ISO 20000-1: Service Operation (5 controls), ISO 20000-1: Service Strategy & Design (5 controls), ISO 20000-1: Service Transition (5 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of ISO 20000-1 do I already cover?
ISO 20000-1 maps to 218 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security (22% coverage), NIST Privacy Framework (19% coverage), MTCS (Singapore) (19% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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