Understanding ISO 27001
Thousands of UK organisations are implementing Information Security Management Systems to protect their data — and ISO 27001 is the international standard that guides them. Our Understanding ISO 27001 course ensures your workforce understands what the standard means, why it matters, and how to support compliance in their day-to-day work.
This course gives your people a clear introduction to ISO 27001 and ISMS, including the principles behind the standard and how to recognise and respond to noncompliance within your organisation.
What's covered in this course:
- The principles of ISO 27001 and why it matters
- What an Information Security Management System is and how it works
- Your organisation's obligations under the standard
- How to recognise and respond to noncompliance
Learning outcomes
By the time your team complete Understanding ISO 27001, they should be able to:
Identify:
- The principles of ISO 27001
- What an ISMS is and how it applies to your organisation
React to:
- Noncompliance with the standard within your organisation
Build a workforce that understands and supports your information security obligations. Complete this course to ensure every employee can contribute to your ISO 27001 compliance.
Duration 0.25 hours
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Most cyberattacks succeed because of people, not technology
Firewalls and software can only go so far. The weakest link in any organisation's security is human behaviour — a clicked phishing link, a weak password, a lost device. Equipping your team with the right knowledge is the most effective action your organisation can take to reduce risk.
Content created by cybersecurity specialists
This course was built in partnership with Bob's Business — a UK-based cybersecurity behaviour-change company trusted by thousands of organisations since 2007. Their approach combines real-world scenarios with social proof techniques to build lasting habits, not just compliance checkboxes.
- Award-winning Recognised across the UK cybersecurity industry for impact and quality
- 18+ years' experience Thousands of UK organisations protected since 2007
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