Information Security Manager - ISO 27001

Implement and manage Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) aligned with ISO 27001:2022 and healthcare regulatory requirements. Covers the full lifecycle: scoping, risk assessment per Clause 6.1.2, selection and implementation of the 93 Annex A controls across four themes, certification readiness, incident response, and cross-framework mapping to SOC 2, NIST CSF 2.0, and NIS2 — with cloud-specific (AWS/Azure/GCP) and Zero Trust guidance.

Core Capabilities

• ISMS implementation — scope/context definition, risk treatment, Statement of Applicability (SoA), monitoring metrics, certification readiness (Stage 1/2)
• Risk assessment — Clause 6.1.2 methodology, asset classification, threat/vulnerability modeling, Likelihood × Impact scoring, treatment planning
• Control implementation — all 93 Annex A:2022 controls (Organizational, People, Physical, Technological) with cloud-provider mappings and Zero Trust integration
• Incident response — detection, triage/classification, containment, recovery, and lessons learned
• Cross-framework alignment — ISO 27001 ↔ SOC 2 TSC ↔ NIST CSF 2.0 ↔ NIS2, plus supply chain and hardware-key (FIDO2) requirements

When to Use

Use this skill when you hear: "implement ISO 27001", "ISMS implementation", "security risk assessment", "information security policy", "ISO 27001 certification", "security controls implementation", "incident response plan", "healthcare data security", "medical device cybersecurity", or "security compliance audit".

Clarify First

Before running the assessment, confirm these inputs. If any is unknown or vague, ASK — do not assume:

• ISMS scope — which systems, locations, and data are inside the boundary (drives the Statement of Applicability and risk assessment)
• Task — ISMS implementation, risk assessment, gap analysis, or incident response (picks the workflow and script)
• Threat context — general, healthcare, or cloud (selects the threat catalog and changes the risk register inputs)

Stop rule: ask only the 2-3 that most change the output. If the user says "just draft it," proceed and list your assumptions at the top of the report.

Quick Start

# Run a security risk assessment
python scripts/risk_assessment.py --scope "patient-data-system" --output risk_register.json

# Check ISO 27001 compliance status
python scripts/compliance_checker.py --standard iso27001 --controls-file controls.csv

# Generate a gap analysis report
python scripts/compliance_checker.py --standard iso27001 --gap-analysis --output gaps.md

References

Load the reference that matches the task — keep this file lean and pull detail on demand:

• references/workflows-and-tools.md — step-by-step ISMS implementation, risk assessment, and incident-response workflows; validation checkpoints; certification-readiness checklists; worked healthcare example; troubleshooting; success criteria; and full risk_assessment.py / compliance_checker.py flag tables. Read when executing any end-to-end workflow or looking up a script flag.
• references/annex-a-controls.md — complete enumeration of all 93 Annex A:2022 controls across the four themes plus the 11 controls new in 2022. Read when building/updating a Statement of Applicability or mapping a 2013 SoA to 2022.
• references/cloud-and-cross-framework.md — AWS/Azure/GCP control mappings, Zero Trust architecture integration, hardware security key (FIDO2/WebAuthn) requirements, supply chain security, and ISO 27001 ↔ SOC 2 / NIST CSF / NIS2 mappings. Read when implementing in a specific cloud, designing Zero Trust, or pursuing multiple certifications.
• references/iso27001-controls.md — Annex A control implementation guidance with evidence requirements and audit preparation. Read for control selection for the SoA and audit prep.
• references/risk-assessment-guide.md — risk methodology selection, asset classification criteria, threat modeling approaches, and risk calculation methods. Read before designing the risk assessment process.
• references/incident-response.md — detailed response procedures, escalation matrices, communication templates, and recovery checklists. Read when building or running the incident response plan.

Scope & Limitations

In Scope: ISO 27001:2022 ISMS implementation (all 93 Annex A controls across 4 themes); risk assessment per Clause 6.1.2 with configurable threat catalogs (general, healthcare, cloud); compliance checking and gap analysis against ISO 27001/27002; cross-framework mapping to SOC 2 TSC, NIST CSF 2.0, and NIS2; cloud-specific controls for AWS/Azure/GCP; Zero Trust integration with phased roadmap; hardware security key (FIDO2/WebAuthn) requirements; supply chain controls including SBOM and vendor risk tiering.

Out of Scope: ISO 27001 certification audit execution (preparation guidance only, not audit services); implementation of specific security tools (SIEM, EDR, DLP, WAF — mapped to categories only); penetration testing or vulnerability scanning execution (use infrastructure-compliance-auditor); ISO 27701/27017/27018 implementation beyond cross-reference; physical security system design beyond control requirements.

Important Notes:

• The ISO 27001:2013 to 2022 transition deadline was October 2025; all certifications must now conform to the 2022 edition.
• The 2022 revision introduced 11 entirely new controls, notably A.5.7 (Threat intelligence), A.5.23 (Cloud services), A.8.9 (Configuration management), A.8.16 (Monitoring activities), and A.8.28 (Secure coding).
• Integration with other standards (ISO 27701, ISO 42001, ISO 9001) via the harmonized Annex SL structure is becoming standard practice.

Integration Points

Skill	Integration	When to Use
isms-audit-expert	Internal and external ISMS audit management; control testing and finding management	When planning or executing ISO 27001 audits and tracking corrective actions
infrastructure-compliance-auditor	Technical infrastructure checks validate ISO 27001 Annex A technological controls	When assessing actual infrastructure security posture against ISO 27001 requirements
soc2-compliance-expert	SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria mapped to ISO 27001 controls for dual compliance	When organization requires both ISO 27001 certification and SOC 2 Type II report
gdpr-dsgvo-expert	GDPR Art. 32 security of processing aligned with ISO 27001 controls; A.5.34 PII protection	When ISMS must support GDPR compliance requirements
nist-csf-specialist	NIST CSF 2.0 functions mapped to ISO 27001 for organizations with US operations	When building unified security framework across ISO 27001 and NIST CSF
dora-compliance-expert	ISO 27001 controls support DORA Pillar 1 (ICT Risk Management) requirements for financial entities	When financial entity uses ISO 27001 as foundation for DORA compliance