ISO 27001 7.11 Supporting Utilities

Requirement

"Information processing facilities shall be protected from power failures and other disruptions caused by failures in supporting utilities."[1]

Explanation

Ensure that the information system is protected from power outages and other power related issues. This can involve deploying a UPS or generator. Other infrastructure related interruptions include HVAC breakdowns causing server room temperatures to rise spare box fans can be kept to prepare for this scenario. Other infrastructure failures include internet outages. Employees can be sent to work home in this case. These are all examples.

References

  1. ISO/IEC 27001

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