ISO/IEC 27006:2024
ISO/IEC 27006 specifies requirements and provides guidance for bodies providing audit and certification of information security management systems (ISMS). It supplements ISO/IEC 17021-1 with ISMS-specific requirements for certification bodies, including auditor competence, audit time, and certification scope determination.
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Framework Domains (16)
Annex A
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 27006-A.1 | Auditor Competence Areas |
Annex B
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 27006-B.1 | Audit Time Determination |
Annex C-E: Audit Time and Controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 27006-C | Audit time guidance |
| 27006-D | Audit time calculation methods |
| 27006-E | Controls alignment |
Audit
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 27006-7.2 | Audit Programme |
| 27006-7.3 | Stage 1 Audit |
| 27006-7.4 | Stage 2 Audit |
| 27006-7.5 | Surveillance Audits |
| 27006-7.6 | Recertification Audit |
| 27006-7.7 | Special Audits |
| 27006-7.8 | Reporting |
Clause 5: Structural Requirements
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 27006-5.1 | General Requirements for Certification Bodies |
| 27006-5.2 | Management of Impartiality |
| ISO-17025-5.1 | Legal entity |
| ISO-17025-5.2 | Management structure |
| ISO-17025-5.3 | Range of laboratory activities |
| ISO-17025-5.4 | Personnel for the management system |
| ISO-17025-5.5 | Independence of quality functions |
Clause 6: Resource Requirements
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 27006-6.1 | Competence of personnel |
| 27006-6.2 | Personnel Records |
| ISO-15189-6.1 | General |
| ISO-15189-6.2 | Personnel |
| ISO-15189-6.3 | Facilities and environmental conditions |
| ISO-15189-6.4 | Equipment |
| ISO-15189-6.5 | Equipment calibration and metrological traceability |
| ISO-15189-6.6 | Reagents and consumables |
| ISO-15189-6.7 | Service agreements |
| ISO-15189-6.8 | Externally provided products and services |
| ISO-17025-6.1 | General |
| ISO-17025-6.2 | Personnel |
| ISO-17025-6.3 | Facilities and environmental conditions |
| ISO-17025-6.4 | Equipment |
| ISO-17025-6.5 | Metrological traceability |
| ISO-17025-6.6 | Externally provided products and services |
Clause 7: Process Requirements — Competence
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 27006-7.1 | General competence requirements |
| 27006-7.1.2 | Multi-Site Sampling |
| 27006-7.1.3 | Technical knowledge requirements |
| 27006-7.2 | Audit Programme |
Clause 8: Certification Documents and Information Requirements
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 27006-8.1 | Certification Decision |
| 27006-8.2 | Suspension, Withdrawal, Reduction |
| 27006-8.2.3 | Referencing other standards |
Clause 9: Audit and Certification Process Requirements
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 27006-9.1 | Complaints and Appeals |
| 27006-9.1.3.3 | Remote audit provisions |
| 27006-9.3 | Initial certification |
| 27006-9.3.2.2 | Certification decision process |
| 27006-9.4 | Surveillance and recertification |
Decision
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 27006-8.1 | Certification Decision |
| 27006-8.2 | Suspension, Withdrawal, Reduction |
Financial Stability
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 27006-5.3 | Liability and Financing |
General Requirements
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 27006-5.1 | General Requirements for Certification Bodies |
Impartiality
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 27006-5.2 | Management of Impartiality |
Management
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 27006-9.1 | Complaints and Appeals |
| 27006-9.2 | Management System Requirements |
Process
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 27006-7.1.1 | Determining Audit Time |
| 27006-7.1.2 | Multi-Site Sampling |
Resources
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 27006-6.1.1 | Competence of Personnel |
| 27006-6.1.2 | Personnel Involved in Certification |
| 27006-6.1.3 | Use of Individual External Auditors and Technical Experts |
| 27006-6.2 | Personnel Records |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with ISO/IEC 27006:2024, you already cover:
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 — Assessing CUI Security Requirements
17%
9 controls mapped
Compare →UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021
17%
9 controls mapped
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15%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is ISO/IEC 27006:2024?
ISO/IEC 27006:2024 is a compliance framework from International with 16 domains and 60 controls. ISO/IEC 27006 specifies requirements and provides guidance for bodies providing audit and certification of information security management systems (ISMS). It supplements ISO/IEC 17021-1 with ISMS-specific requirements for certification bodies, including auditor competence, audit time, and certification scope determination. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does ISO/IEC 27006:2024 have?
ISO/IEC 27006:2024 has 60 controls organised across 16 domains. The largest domains are Clause 6: Resource Requirements (16 controls), Audit (7 controls), Clause 5: Structural Requirements (7 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does ISO/IEC 27006:2024 map to?
ISO/IEC 27006:2024 maps to 523 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 — Assessing CUI Security Requirements (17% coverage), UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 (17% coverage), CIS Controls v8 (15% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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