Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection — Sector-specific application of ISO/IEC 27001 — Requirements

This document specifies the requirements for creating sector-specific standards that extend ISO/IEC 27001, and complement or amend ISO/IEC 27002 to support a specific sector (domain, application area or market).

This document explains how to:

— include requirements in addition to those in ISO/IEC 27001,

— refine or interpret any of the ISO/IEC 27001 requirements,

— include controls in addition to those of ISO/IEC 27001:2013, Annex A and ISO/IEC 27002,

— modify any of the controls of ISO/IEC 27001:2013, Annex A and ISO/IEC 27002,

— add guidance to or modify the guidance of ISO/IEC 27002.

This document specifies that additional or refined requirements do not invalidate the requirements in ISO/IEC 27001.

This document is applicable to those involved in producing sector-specific standards.