ISO Standards Cheatsheet

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### ISO Overview The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an independent, non-governmental international organization that develops International Standards. These standards ensure quality, safety, and efficiency of products, services, and systems. - **Purpose:** To facilitate international trade by providing common standards between nations. - **Membership:** Composed of national standards bodies from over 160 countries. - **Structure:** Managed by a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland. - **Development:** Standards are developed by technical committees and subcommittees. ### ISO 9000 Family (Quality Management) A set of international standards on quality management and quality assurance developed to help companies effectively document the quality system elements to be implemented to maintain an efficient quality system. - **ISO 9000:** Fundamentals and Vocabulary. Defines terms used in the 9000 family. - **ISO 9001:** Requirements for Quality Management Systems (QMS). The only standard in the 9000 family that organizations can certify to. - **Key Principles:** 1. Customer focus 2. Leadership 3. Engagement of people 4. Process approach 5. Improvement 6. Evidence-based decision making 7. Relationship management - **ISO 9004:** Guidance for sustained success. Focuses on achieving sustained success for an organization. ### ISO 14000 Family (Environmental Management) A series of standards concerned with environmental management. It provides a framework for organizations to manage their environmental responsibilities. - **ISO 14001:** Requirements for Environmental Management Systems (EMS). The primary standard for certification. - **Key Aspects:** - Environmental policy - Planning - Implementation and operation - Checking and corrective action - Management review - **Benefits:** - Reduced environmental impact - Improved compliance with environmental legislation - Enhanced reputation - Cost savings through efficient resource use ### ISO 27000 Family (Information Security) A series of standards that helps organizations keep information assets secure. - **ISO 27001:** Requirements for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). Specifies requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an ISMS. - **Core Components:** - Context of the organization - Leadership - Planning (risk assessment & treatment) - Support - Operation - Performance evaluation - Improvement - **ISO 27002:** Code of practice for information security controls. Provides guidance on implementing controls from ISO 27001. ### Other Key ISO Standards Beyond the most common families, ISO has thousands of standards covering various industries and topics. - **ISO 31000:** Risk management - Guidelines. Provides principles and generic guidelines on risk management. - **ISO 22000:** Food safety management systems - Requirements for any organization in the food chain. - **ISO 45001:** Occupational health and safety management systems - Requirements with guidance for use. - **ISO 50001:** Energy management systems - Requirements with guidance for use.