ISO 31000:2018
ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management Guidelines (guidance, not certifiable).
ISO 31000:2018 is a compliance framework from International with 5 domains and 57 controls that map to 325 other frameworks. The largest domains are Process – ISO 31000:2018 (18 controls), Framework – ISO 31000:2018 (13 controls), Process (11 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (5)
Framework
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 5.4.2 | Articulating risk management commitment |
| 5.4.3 | Assigning organizational roles, authorities, responsibilities and accountabilities |
| 5.4.4 | Allocating resources |
| 5.4.5 | Establishing communication and consultation |
| 5.5 | Implementing Audit Programme |
| 5.6 | Monitoring Audit Programme |
| 5.7 | Threat intelligence |
Framework – ISO 31000:2018
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-31000-2018::5.1 | General |
| iso-31000-2018::5.2 | Leadership and commitment |
| iso-31000-2018::5.3 | Integration |
| iso-31000-2018::5.4 | Design |
| iso-31000-2018::5.4.1 | Understanding the organization and its context |
| iso-31000-2018::5.4.2 | Articulating risk management commitment |
| iso-31000-2018::5.4.4 | Allocating resources |
| iso-31000-2018::5.4.5 | Establishing communication and consultation |
| iso-31000-2018::5.5 | Implementation |
| iso-31000-2018::5.6 | Evaluation |
| iso-31000-2018::5.7 | Improvement |
| iso-31000-2018::5.7.1 | Adapting |
| iso-31000-2018::5.7.2 | Continually improving |
Principles
Process
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 6.3.1 | Security vulnerabilities are identified and managed as follows: • New security vulnerabilities are identified using industry-recognized sources for security vulnerability information, including alerts from international and national computer emergency response teams (CERTs). • Vulnerabilities |
| 6.3.2 | An inventory of bespoke and custom software, and third-party software components incorporated into bespoke and custom software is maintained to facilitate vulnerability and patch management |
| 6.3.3 | All system components are protected from known vulnerabilities by installing applicable security patches/updates as follows: • Patches/updates for critical vulnerabilities (identified according to the risk ranking process at Requirement 6.3.1) are installed within one |
| 6.4.3 | All payment page scripts that are loaded and executed in the consumer's browser are managed as follows: • A method is implemented to confirm that each script is authorized. • A method is implemented |
| 6.4.4 | Risk evaluation |
| 6.5.1 | Changes to all system components in the production environment are made according to established procedures that include: • Reason for, and description of, the change. • Documentation of security impact. • Documented change approval |
| 6.5.2 | Upon completion of a significant change, all applicable PCI DSS requirements are confirmed to be in place on all new or changed systems and networks, and documentation is updated as applicable |
| 6.5.3 | Pre-production environments are separated from production environments and the separation is enforced with access controls |
| 6.5.4 | Roles and functions are separated between production and pre-production environments to provide accountability such that only reviewed and approved changes are deployed |
| 6.6 | Confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements |
| 6.7 | Conducting Audit Follow-up |
Process – ISO 31000:2018
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-31000-2018::6.1 | General |
| iso-31000-2018::6.2 | Communication and consultation |
| iso-31000-2018::6.3 | Scope, context and criteria |
| iso-31000-2018::6.3.1 | General |
| iso-31000-2018::6.3.2 | Defining the scope |
| iso-31000-2018::6.3.3 | External and internal context |
| iso-31000-2018::6.3.4 | Defining risk criteria |
| iso-31000-2018::6.4 | Risk assessment |
| iso-31000-2018::6.4.1 | General |
| iso-31000-2018::6.4.2 | Risk identification |
| iso-31000-2018::6.4.3 | Risk analysis |
| iso-31000-2018::6.4.4 | Risk evaluation |
| iso-31000-2018::6.5 | Risk treatment |
| iso-31000-2018::6.5.1 | General |
| iso-31000-2018::6.5.2 | Selection of risk treatment options |
| iso-31000-2018::6.5.3 | Preparing and implementing risk treatment plans |
| iso-31000-2018::6.6 | Monitoring and review |
| iso-31000-2018::6.7 | Recording and reporting |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with ISO 31000:2018, you already cover:
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
61%
35 controls mapped
Compare →ISO 19011:2018
53%
30 controls mapped
Compare →ISO 31000
25%
14 controls mapped
Compare →+ 322 more: ISO 14004:2016 (21%), ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management (14%)
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What is ISO 31000:2018 and who does it apply to?
ISO 31000:2018 is a compliance framework from International with 5 domains and 57 controls. ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management Guidelines (guidance, not certifiable). It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does ISO 31000:2018 actually require?
ISO 31000:2018 has 57 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are Process – ISO 31000:2018 (18 controls), Framework – ISO 31000:2018 (13 controls), Process (11 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of ISO 31000:2018 do I already cover?
ISO 31000:2018 maps to 325 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ISO/IEC 23894:2023 (61% coverage), ISO 19011:2018 (53% coverage), ISO 31000 (25% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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