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ISO 27001

Also known as: ISO/IEC 27001

The international standard for information security management systems (ISMS). Frequently held by enterprise contractors but does not satisfy CMMC.

ISO/IEC 27001 is the international standard for information security management systems (ISMS), developed by the International Organization for Standardization. Organizations achieve ISO 27001 certification by establishing a documented ISMS, implementing the controls in Annex A, and undergoing third-party certification audits.

ISO 27001 is **not** equivalent to CMMC. The control catalogs are different, the audit ecosystems are different, and the assessment methodologies are different.

That said, an organization with mature ISO 27001 controls is well-positioned to pursue CMMC. Many of the ISO 27001 Annex A controls map closely to NIST SP 800-171 requirements.

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