Expert guidance on planning and implementing a risk assessment and protecting your business information. In the knowledge economy, organisations have to be able to protect their information assets. Information security management has, therefore, become a critical corporate discipline. The international code of practice for an information security management system (ISMS) is ISO27002. As the code of practice explains, information security management enables organisations to ensure business continuity, minimise business risk, and maximise return on investments and business opportunities . ISMS requirements The requirements for an ISMS are specified in ISO27001. Under ISO27001, a risk assessment has to be carried out before any controls can be selected and implemented, making risk assessment the core competence of information security management. This book provides information security and risk management teams with detailed, practical guidance on how to develop and implement a risk assessment in line with the requirements of ISO27001.