ISO 27799:2016 Health Informatics — Information Security Management in Health
International standard providing implementation guidance for ISO 27002 controls in the health informatics context. 48 control areas addressing health-specific requirements including patient data confidentiality, clinical system availability, health information exchange security, consent management, audit trail requirements for clinical systems, mobile health device security, telemedicine security, medical device integration, health cloud security, and cross-border health data transfer. Applies to all organisations holding or processing health information regardless of size.
AC (18) AT (5) AU (12) CA (7) CM (9) CP (13) IA (7) IR (9) MA (4) MP (5) PE (14) PL (3) PM (15) PS (8) PT (7) RA (4) SA (10) SC (13) SI (7) SR (6)
AC Access Control
| Control | Name | ISO 27799 References |
|---|---|---|
| AC-01 | Policy and Procedures | 5.19.1 |
| AC-02 | Account Management | 7.39.19.29.3 |
| AC-03 | Access Enforcement | 9.19.5H.4 |
| AC-04 | Information Flow Enforcement | 9.513.113.2H.2H.4 |
| AC-05 | Separation of Duties | 9.3 |
| AC-06 | Least Privilege | 9.19.39.5H.4 |
| AC-07 | Unsuccessful Logon Attempts | 9.5 |
| AC-08 | System Use Notification | 9.5 |
| AC-10 | Concurrent Session Control | 9.5 |
| AC-11 | Device Lock | 9.4 |
| AC-12 | Session Termination | 9.4 |
| AC-14 | Permitted Actions Without Identification or Authentication | 9.2 |
| AC-16 | Security and Privacy Attributes | 5.38.2 |
| AC-17 | Remote Access | 6.39.5H.5 |
| AC-19 | Access Control for Mobile Devices | 6.311.2 |
| AC-20 | Use of External Systems | 6.38.313.215.2H.2 |
| AC-24 | Access Control Decisions | 9.1 |
| AC-25 | Reference Monitor | 9.1 |
AT Awareness and Training
AU Audit and Accountability
| Control | Name | ISO 27799 References |
|---|---|---|
| AU-01 | Policy and Procedures | 5.112.4 |
| AU-02 | Event Logging | 9.212.4H.4H.5 |
| AU-03 | Content of Audit Records | 12.4H.4 |
| AU-04 | Audit Log Storage Capacity | 12.4 |
| AU-05 | Response to Audit Logging Process Failures | 12.4 |
| AU-06 | Audit Record Review, Analysis, and Reporting | 9.212.4 |
| AU-07 | Audit Record Reduction and Report Generation | 12.4 |
| AU-08 | Time Stamps | 12.4 |
| AU-09 | Protection of Audit Information | 12.4 |
| AU-11 | Audit Record Retention | 12.4 |
| AU-12 | Audit Record Generation | 9.212.4 |
| AU-14 | Session Audit | 12.4 |
CA Security Assessment and Authorization
CM Configuration Management
| Control | Name | ISO 27799 References |
|---|---|---|
| CM-01 | Policy and Procedures | 5.112.1 |
| CM-02 | Baseline Configuration | 12.1 |
| CM-03 | Configuration Change Control | 12.5 |
| CM-04 | Impact Analyses | 12.514.2 |
| CM-06 | Configuration Settings | 12.118.4 |
| CM-07 | Least Functionality | 6.3 |
| CM-08 | System Component Inventory | 8.111.2H.3 |
| CM-12 | Information Location | 8.1 |
| CM-13 | Data Action Mapping | 8.1 |
CP Contingency Planning
| Control | Name | ISO 27799 References |
|---|---|---|
| CP-01 | Policy and Procedures | 5.117.1 |
| CP-02 | Contingency Plan | 9.217.117.2 |
| CP-03 | Contingency Training | 17.1 |
| CP-04 | Contingency Plan Testing | 17.1 |
| CP-05 | Contingency Plan Update | 17.1 |
| CP-06 | Alternate Storage Site | 12.317.217.3 |
| CP-07 | Alternate Processing Site | 17.217.3 |
| CP-08 | Telecommunications Services | 17.217.3 |
| CP-09 | System Backup | 12.317.2 |
| CP-10 | System Recovery and Reconstitution | 9.217.2 |
| CP-11 | Alternate Communications Protocols | 17.2 |
| CP-12 | Safe Mode | 17.2 |
| CP-13 | Alternative Security Mechanisms | 17.2 |
IA Identification and Authentication
| Control | Name | ISO 27799 References |
|---|---|---|
| IA-01 | Policy and Procedures | 5.1 |
| IA-02 | Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users) | 9.39.4H.5 |
| IA-04 | Identifier Management | 7.39.3 |
| IA-05 | Authenticator Management | 9.39.4 |
| IA-08 | Identification and Authentication (Non-organizational Users) | H.5 |
| IA-11 | Re-authentication | 9.4 |
| IA-12 | Identity Proofing | 9.3 |
IR Incident Response
| Control | Name | ISO 27799 References |
|---|---|---|
| IR-01 | Policy and Procedures | 5.116.1 |
| IR-02 | Incident Response Training | 16.1 |
| IR-03 | Incident Response Testing | 16.1 |
| IR-04 | Incident Handling | 16.116.2 |
| IR-05 | Incident Monitoring | 16.2 |
| IR-06 | Incident Reporting | 16.216.3 |
| IR-07 | Incident Response Assistance | 16.1 |
| IR-08 | Incident Response Plan | 16.1 |
| IR-09 | Information Spillage Response | 16.2 |
MA Maintenance
MP Media Protection
PE Physical and Environmental Protection
| Control | Name | ISO 27799 References |
|---|---|---|
| PE-01 | Policy and Procedures | 5.111.111.2 |
| PE-02 | Physical Access Authorizations | 11.1 |
| PE-03 | Physical Access Control | 11.1 |
| PE-04 | Access Control for Transmission | 11.1 |
| PE-05 | Access Control for Output Devices | 9.411.1 |
| PE-06 | Monitoring Physical Access | 11.1 |
| PE-07 | Visitor Control | 11.1 |
| PE-08 | Visitor Access Records | 11.1 |
| PE-09 | Power Equipment and Cabling | 17.3 |
| PE-11 | Emergency Power | 17.3 |
| PE-14 | Environmental Controls | 11.2 |
| PE-17 | Alternate Work Site | 6.3 |
| PE-18 | Location of System Components | 11.111.2 |
| PE-23 | Facility Location | 11.2 |
PL Planning
PM Program Management
| Control | Name | ISO 27799 References |
|---|---|---|
| PM-01 | Information Security Program Plan | 5.15.26.118.1H.1 |
| PM-02 | Information Security Program Leadership Role | 6.16.2 |
| PM-05 | System Inventory | 8.1 |
| PM-06 | Measures of Performance | 5.218.3 |
| PM-08 | Critical Infrastructure Plan | 17.1 |
| PM-09 | Risk Management Strategy | H.1 |
| PM-10 | Authorization Process | 6.1 |
| PM-11 | Mission and Business Process Definition | 17.1H.1 |
| PM-13 | Security and Privacy Workforce | 7.2 |
| PM-14 | Testing, Training, and Monitoring | 18.3 |
| PM-15 | Security and Privacy Groups and Associations | 16.116.3 |
| PM-25 | Minimization of Personally Identifiable Information Used in Testing, Training, and Research | 18.2 |
| PM-26 | Complaint Management | 16.318.2 |
| PM-27 | Privacy Reporting | 18.2 |
| PM-29 | Risk Management Program Leadership Roles | 6.1 |
PS Personnel Security
| Control | Name | ISO 27799 References |
|---|---|---|
| PS-01 | Policy and Procedures | 5.16.16.27.1 |
| PS-02 | Position Risk Designation | 6.27.1 |
| PS-03 | Personnel Screening | 7.19.3 |
| PS-04 | Personnel Termination | 7.38.3 |
| PS-05 | Personnel Transfer | 7.38.3 |
| PS-06 | Access Agreements | 7.17.2 |
| PS-07 | External Personnel Security | 7.2 |
| PS-09 | Position Descriptions | 6.16.2 |
PT Personally Identifiable Information Processing and Transparency
| Control | Name | ISO 27799 References |
|---|---|---|
| PT-01 | Policy and Procedures | 5.118.1 |
| PT-02 | Authority to Process Personally Identifiable Information | 5.38.218.118.2 |
| PT-03 | Personally Identifiable Information Processing Purposes | 5.38.218.2 |
| PT-04 | Consent | 16.318.118.2H.4 |
| PT-05 | Privacy Notice | 16.318.118.2 |
| PT-06 | System of Records Notice | 8.214.318.2H.4 |
| PT-07 | Specific Categories of Personally Identifiable Information | 8.214.318.2H.4 |
RA Risk Assessment
SA System and Services Acquisition
| Control | Name | ISO 27799 References |
|---|---|---|
| SA-01 | Policy and Procedures | 5.1 |
| SA-03 | System Development Life Cycle | 14.114.2 |
| SA-04 | Acquisition Process | 14.115.118.1 |
| SA-05 | System Documentation | 12.1 |
| SA-08 | Security and Privacy Engineering Principles | 14.114.2 |
| SA-09 | External System Services | 14.115.115.2 |
| SA-10 | Developer Configuration Management | 14.2 |
| SA-11 | Developer Testing and Evaluation | 14.214.3 |
| SA-15 | Development Process, Standards, and Tools | 14.214.3 |
| SA-17 | Developer Security and Privacy Architecture and Design | 14.2 |
SC System and Communications Protection
| Control | Name | ISO 27799 References |
|---|---|---|
| SC-01 | Policy and Procedures | 5.1 |
| SC-07 | Boundary Protection | 13.1H.2H.3 |
| SC-08 | Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity | 10.113.113.2H.2H.5 |
| SC-10 | Network Disconnect | 9.5 |
| SC-12 | Cryptographic Key Establishment and Management | 10.110.213.2H.2 |
| SC-13 | Cryptographic Protection | 10.113.2H.2H.5 |
| SC-17 | Public Key Infrastructure Certificates | 10.2 |
| SC-23 | Session Authenticity | 9.5H.5 |
| SC-28 | Protection of Information at Rest | 6.310.112.3H.4 |
| SC-32 | System Partitioning | 13.1 |
| SC-36 | Distributed Processing and Storage | 17.3 |
| SC-44 | Detonation Chambers | 12.2 |
| SC-46 | Cross Domain Policy Enforcement | 13.1H.2 |
SI System and Information Integrity
SR Supply Chain Risk Management
| Control | Name | ISO 27799 References |
|---|---|---|
| SR-01 | Policy and Procedures | 5.114.115.115.2 |
| SR-02 | Supply Chain Risk Management Plan | 14.115.1 |
| SR-03 | Supply Chain Controls and Processes | 14.115.115.2 |
| SR-05 | Acquisition Strategies, Tools, and Methods | 15.115.2 |
| SR-06 | Supplier Assessments and Reviews | 15.115.2 |
| SR-11 | Component Authenticity | 15.2H.3 |