Ensuring the security of data at rest has become a cornerstone of modern cybersecurity, especially as storage architectures shift toward complex cloud and hybrid models. The standard provides a definitive framework for this, offering technical requirements and guidance for securing storage systems and ecosystems.
The primary goal of ISO/IEC 27040 is to help organizations protect information while it is stored and during its transfer across storage-related communication links. Its core objectives include: iso iec 27040 pdf
Providing specific technical guidance that expands upon the general security controls found in ISO/IEC 27002 . Ensuring the security of data at rest has