SOA - ISMS
Statement of Applicability

Every organization relying on essential information assets like data, knowledge, IT equipment, and more is vulnerable to security risks that require it to establish robust controls.

With Effivity's Information Security Management System software, not only can you implement various controls, but you can choose which controls you need and generate a statement of applicability.

Identify various controls for ISMS

Often, organizations struggle to identify the controls under the ISO 27001 standard, leading to security gaps. This is simplified with the SOA Module in Effivity's software, which includes all the 93 controls for your information security system as per Annex A of the standard.

Effivity provides a description of these controls in a simple-to-understand manner with the objective of ensuring clarity about the requirements, expectations, and how to demonstrate conformity for each of the controls. We take the guesswork out of SOA development for the ISMS of your organization.

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Based on your organization's information security assets and potential risks, you can identify which controls, ensuring a thorough security framework. In addition, you can access in-built detailed descriptions and guidelines for each control, which will make it easier to determine their applicability to your organization.

Determine the applicability and implementation status of various information security controls

After identifying the controls, the next step is determining their relevance and applicability in your organization and monitoring the implementation status.

Since determining their applicability per ISO 27001 standards can be challenging, Effivity provides a structured framework to assess the applicability of each control based on their specific organizational context and risk profile. As a result, the SOA Module allows you to

Determine the applicability

  • Demonstrate control applicability.

  • Track the implementation status of each control.

  • Access a ready-to-use SOA which can be configured easily depending on your organizational needs.

  • Get an overview of the applicable controls and communicate them with relevant stakeholders.

  • Manage access authorization to the SOA to keep it confidential.

The module ensures real-time tracking of applicable controls, eliminating confusion and ensuring compliance with the industry standards.

Monitor implementation of controls & gather evidence of completion

A lack of proper monitoring may lead to lapses in control implementation, which can impact your information security processes. The SOA Module offers a comprehensive framework to ensure continuous oversight and documentation, supporting regulatory compliance.

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  • Each control is linked with various ready-to-use policies, procedures, forms, checklists & other documented information as applicable.

  • Quickly customize the documented information based on the control applicability and train employees.

  • Establish responsibilities for monitoring of control implementation.

  • Gather and document evidence for control implementation activities.

  • Edit and update the SOA as your ISMS policies and control applicability change.

  • Get automated alerts and reminders to ensure the timely completion of control implementation activities.

  • Document the results of control implementation.

Effivity is a leading QMS software for Quality Management System automation as per ISO 9001 standard, HSE software for Health – Safety - Environment Management System as per ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 standards and FSMS – HACCP software for food safety management system automation as per ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000 standards.