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Notification of the Data Protection Officer

Critical
High
Normal
Low

The organization shall publish the contact details of the data protection officer (e.g. on the organisation's website) and inform the supervisory authority.

Connected other frameworks and requirements:
37. Designation of the data protection officer
GDPR
6.1.1: Information security roles and responsibilities
ISO 27001
18.2.2: Compliance with security policies and standards
ISO 27001
18.1.4: Privacy and protection of personally identifiable information

Amount, competence and adequacy of key cyber security personnel

Critical
High
Normal
Low

The organization shall have a sufficient number of trained, supervised and, where necessary, properly security cleared personnel who play key roles in information security, performing management tasks related to the information security management system.

The organization has defined:

  • what qualifications this staff should have
  • how qualifications are acquired and ensured (e.g. through appropriate training and training monitoring)
  • how qualifications can be demonstrated through documentation

The owner of the task regularly reviews the number and level of competence of the security personnel.

Connected other frameworks and requirements:
T03: Turvallisuustyön resurssit
32. Security of processing
GDPR
37. Designation of the data protection officer
GDPR
6.1.1: Information security roles and responsibilities
ISO 27001
ID.GV-2: Cybersecurity role coordination
NIST CSF

Defining security roles and responsibilities

Critical
High
Normal
Low

Top management must ensure clear responsibilities / authority on at least the following themes:

  • who is primarily responsible for ensuring that the information security management system complies with the information security requirements
  • who act as ISMS theme owners responsible for the main themes of the information security management system
  • who has the responsibility and authority to report to top management on the performance of the information security management system
  • who is authorized to carry out internal audits

The ISMS theme owners are presented on the desktop of the management system and in the Information security policy report.

In addition, top management shall ensure that all roles relevant to information security, as well as related responsibilities and authorities, are defined and communicated.

Connected other frameworks and requirements:
T02: Turvallisuustyön tehtävien ja vastuiden määrittäminen
24. Responsibility of the controller
GDPR
6.1.1: Information security roles and responsibilities
ISO 27001
ID.AM-6: Cybersecurity roles and responsibilities
NIST CSF
ID.GV-2: Cybersecurity role coordination
NIST CSF
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