ISO/IEC 27004:2016

International

v2016

10 domains

30 controls

Information technology - Security techniques - Information security management - Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation. Provides guidance to assist organizations in evaluating information security performance and effectiveness of the ISMS. Supports ISO 27001 Clause 9.1 requirements.

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ISO/IEC 27004:2016 is a compliance framework from International with 10 domains and 30 controls that map to 171 other frameworks. The largest domains are Annex Examples (6 controls), Clause 1-4: Introductory Clauses (4 controls), Clause 6: Characteristics of Monitoring, Measurement, Analysis and Evaluation (4 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykControl text last updated 21 May 2026

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Framework Domains (10)

Annex B: Example Measurements

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Controls in the Annex B: Example Measurements domain of ISO/IEC 27004:2016 — 3 controls
Code	Title	Description
27004-B.1	Example measurement definitions	Provides 35 example measurements using a typical definition structure and form
27004-B.2	Control effectiveness examples	Examples of measuring the effectiveness of information security controls
27004-B.3	Process performance examples	Examples of measuring the performance of ISMS processes

Annex Examples

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Controls in the Annex Examples domain of ISO/IEC 27004:2016 — 6 controls
Code	Title	Description
27004-A.1	Coverage Measures	Measure coverage of security controls such as percentage of assets with required controls applied.
27004-A.2	Patching and Vulnerability Measures	Measure timeliness and completeness of patching and vulnerability remediation activities.
27004-A.3	Incident Measures	Measure number, severity, mean-time-to-detect, and mean-time-to-respond for security incidents.
27004-A.4	Awareness and Training Measures	Measure completion rates, comprehension, and behaviour change from security awareness and training.
27004-A.5	Access Control Measures	Measure access review completion, orphan account counts, and privileged access activity.
27004-A.6	Third-Party Measures	Measure third-party assessment completion, finding closure, and contractual security clause coverage.

Clause 1-4: Introductory Clauses

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Controls in the Clause 1-4: Introductory Clauses domain of ISO/IEC 27004:2016 — 1 controls
Code	Title	Description
27004-4	Structure and overview	Overview of the measurement model structure and relationship between components

Clause 5: Monitoring, Measurement, Analysis and Evaluation Rationale

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Controls in the Clause 5: Monitoring, Measurement, Analysis and Evaluation Rationale domain of ISO/IEC 27004:2016 — 3 controls
Code	Title	Description
27004-5.1	Need for Measurement	Define why measurement is needed to evaluate effectiveness of ISMS and supporting information security controls.
27004-5.2	Fulfilling 27001 Requirements	Demonstrate how measurement programme satisfies ISO 27001 Clause 9.1 monitoring, measurement, analysis, evaluation requi...
27004-5.3	Validity of Results	Ensure measurement results are valid, comparable, reproducible, and useful for decision making.

Clause 6: Characteristics of Monitoring, Measurement, Analysis and Evaluation

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Controls in the Clause 6: Characteristics of Monitoring, Measurement, Analysis and Evaluation domain of ISO/IEC 27004:2016 — 4 controls
Code	Title	Description
27004-6.1	What to Monitor and Measure	Determine objects of measurement covering processes, controls, and the ISMS as a whole.
27004-6.2	Who to Monitor and Measure	Identify roles responsible for monitoring, measurement, analysis, evaluation, reporting, and review.
27004-6.3	When to Monitor and Measure	Define timing, frequency, and reporting cadence for each measurement.
27004-6.4	How to Monitor and Measure	Define methods, formulas, scales, and tools to ensure consistent measurement collection and calculation.

Clause 7: Types of Measures

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Controls in the Clause 7: Types of Measures domain of ISO/IEC 27004:2016 — 3 controls
Code	Title	Description
27004-7.1	Performance Indicators	Define performance indicators that show how well processes or controls perform.
27004-7.2	Effectiveness Indicators	Define indicators that show whether security controls achieve intended outcomes.
27004-7.3	Measurement Construct	Document each measurement construct with base measures, derived measures, indicators, and decision criteria.

Clause 8: Processes

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Controls in the Clause 8: Processes domain of ISO/IEC 27004:2016 — 4 controls
Code	Title	Description
27004-8.1	Data Collection	Collect measurement data using defined methods, tools, sources, and ensuring data integrity.
27004-8.2	Analysis	Analyse measurement data to produce indicators using defined techniques and tools.
27004-8.3	Evaluation of measures	Evaluate information security performance and ISMS effectiveness based on analysis results
27004-8.4	Review and improvement of processes	Review monitoring, measurement, analysis, and evaluation processes and retain documented information

Evaluation

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Controls in the Evaluation domain of ISO/IEC 27004:2016 — 1 controls
Code	Title	Description
27004-9.1	Evaluation of Results	Evaluate indicators against decision criteria and document conclusions about ISMS performance and effectiveness.

Improvement

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Controls in the Improvement domain of ISO/IEC 27004:2016 — 1 controls
Code	Title	Description
27004-10.1	Programme Review and Improvement	Review the measurement programme periodically and improve constructs, methods, and processes based on findings.

Reporting

1 controls

Controls in the Reporting domain of ISO/IEC 27004:2016 — 1 controls
Code	Title	Description
27004-9.2	Communication and Reporting	Communicate measurement results to relevant stakeholders in formats appropriate to their needs.

Your Compliance Coverage

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Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)

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FFIEC IT Examination Handbook

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COBIT 2019

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South Korea ISMS-P

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ISO 27043

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NIST SP 800-190

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ISO 22000:2018

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ISO 13485:2016

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ISO 9001:2015

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ISO 22301:2019

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ISO 37301:2021

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ISO 27701:2019

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What is ISO/IEC 27004:2016 and who does it apply to?

ISO/IEC 27004:2016 is a compliance framework from International with 10 domains and 30 controls. Information technology - Security techniques - Information security management - Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation. Provides guidance to assist organizations in evaluating information security performance and effectiveness of the ISMS. Supports ISO 27001 Clause 9.1 requirements. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does ISO/IEC 27004:2016 actually require?

ISO/IEC 27004:2016 has 30 controls organised across 10 domains. The largest domains are Annex Examples (6 controls), Clause 1-4: Introductory Clauses (4 controls), Clause 6: Characteristics of Monitoring, Measurement, Analysis and Evaluation (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of ISO/IEC 27004:2016 do I already cover?

ISO/IEC 27004:2016 maps to 171 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ISO 37001:2016 (7% coverage), WCAG 2.2 (7% coverage), W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 (7% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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