Re: ISO IEC 27002 (ISO-17799) assistance please.

["WALI" <hkhasgiwale () gmail com>]

It would be interesting to hear the things you have 'disproven' off his 
backpack of standards. Might as well give us some ammuniation when auditors 
come calling this year.

Would you share your experience with others?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jenna" <jennasec-focus () yahoo co uk>
To: "Chris Barber" <cmbarber () gmail com>; <security-basics () securityfocus com>
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 8:30 PM
Subject: Re: ISO IEC 27002 (ISO-17799) assistance please.


Hi

I believe it's under A.11.3.2.  A time period isn't specified but it is best 
practice.

Jono



----- Original Message ----
From: Chris Barber <cmbarber () gmail com>
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Sent: Friday, 11 January, 2008 2:36:02 AM
Subject: ISO IEC 27002 (ISO-17799) assistance please.

I am hoping that the experts on this list might be able to assist me
with problem.  I have a consultant who is doing some audit work for
the company I work for.  This consultant has been quoting information
about best business practice and standards and has my managment in a
bit of a tizzy.  So far I have been able to prove or disprove most
things that he has been telling my managment, but I am stuck one and
it seems that this item has struck a nerve.

The consultant has claimed that both NIST and ISO-17799 recomend the
use of automated workstation locking after X minutes.  I have found
information on the NIST Standard but have not been able to find
anything on the ISO-17799 standard (or atleast not without buying it).
Does anyone on the list happen to have a copy of ISO-17799, if so
could you help me prove or disprove this comment?

I have done several google searches and all of the links I get end up
asking me to purchase the Standard.  I think having it would be a good
thing, just that I do not have money in my budget to purchase it.

Many thanks in advance,

Chris.


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