This document provides guidelines for information security risk management.
This document supports the general concepts specified in ISO/IEC 27001 and is designed to assist the
satisfactory implementation of information security based on a risk management approach.
Knowledge of the concepts, models, processes and terminologies described in ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/
IEC 27002 is important for a complete understanding of this document.
This document is applicable to all types of organizations (e.g. commercial enterprises, government
agencies, non-profit organizations) which intend to manage risks that can compromise the organization’s
information security.