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ISO 27001:2022 Requirements: Clause 8.2 Information Security Risk Assessment
Read the requirements of ISO 27001 Clause 8.2: Information Security Risk Assessment, which details what the risk assessment should include. As with clause 8.1, this clause should be completed automatically if an organisation has successfully fulfilled the requirements for clauses 6.1, 6.2 and 7.5
| Point | What it requires |
|---|---|
| Point 1 | ISO 27001 Clause 8.2: Information Security Risk Assessment requires organisations to conduct information security risk assessments as determined in Clause 6.1.2 at planned intervals or when any significant change is proposed in the ISMS. |
| Point 2 | The information security risk assessment is designed to assess threats and vulnerabilities to the organisation. |
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Clause 8.2 in brief
- ISO 27001 Clause 8.2 requires organisations to conduct information security risk assessments.
- Assessments are conducted as determined in Clause 6.1.2.
- They happen at planned intervals or when significant change is proposed in the ISMS.
- Risk assessment reports must be kept in a documented form.
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What is ISO 27001 Clause 8.2: Information Security Risk Assessment?
ISO 27001 Clause 8.2: Information Security Risk Assessment requires organisations to conduct information security risk assessments as determined in Clause 6.1.2 at planned intervals or when any significant change is proposed in the ISMS.
The information security risk assessment is designed to assess threats and vulnerabilities to the organisation. This step helps senior leadership to factually assess the organisation’s situation and treat the risks accordingly. The organisation must perform information security risk assessments at regular intervals to fulfil the continual improvement element of ISO 27001 and must keep these information security risk assessment reports in a documented form.
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In Hicomply's experience
Clause 8.2 works best when risk assessments are treated as repeatable operating evidence, not a one-off worksheet. Hicomply recommends keeping assessment outputs connected to the ISO 27001 ISMS and reviewing them through a continuous compliance workflow whenever significant change is proposed.
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