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Governance Readiness Index · ISO 27001 Edition
ISMS Governance Readiness Index.
An information security management system (ISMS) is tested under pressure, not under audit conditions. This index is for CISOs, IT managers and compliance leads preparing for ISO 27001, or for a regulator that references it. It scores whether the system is capable of operating when tested, not whether the documents exist.
Twenty minutesCandidly scoredEmbedded and evidenced, in progress, or not started
Inside the index
Eleven governance control areas.
Each area sets out what an embedded ISMS looks like in practice: from scope and Statement of Applicability integrity to supplier risk and the human factor. All are scored as embedded and evidenced, in progress, or not started, with interpretation guidance and red-flag indicators.
| # | Control area | Pillar |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Scope & Context Definition | Structure |
| 02 | Leadership & Governance Ownership | Structure |
| 03 | Risk Assessment Methodology | Control |
| 04 | Annex A Control Selection & SoA Integrity | Control |
| 05 | Policy & Procedure Framework | Integration |
| 06 | Access & Identity Governance | Integration |
| 07 | Incident Management | Resilience |
| 08 | Business Continuity & DR Alignment | Resilience |
| 09 | Internal Audit & Management Review | Resilience |
| 10 | Supplier & Third-Party Risk | Integration |
| 11 | Security Awareness & Human Factor Risk | Resilience |
Also included: common ISMS failure points, a pillar-imbalance warning, and red-flag indicators of structural weakness.
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