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How to Prepare for ISO 27001:2022’s Threat

Intelligence Requirements

Countdown to October 2025

By Dr Nick Savage, Head of Infrastructure, Security and Compliance, Searchlight Cyber

As the cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve and become more complex, international regulations
are similarly following suit to keep pace and set a benchmark to mitigate developing threats. Since 2005,
ISO 27001 has set the standard for information security management systems (ISMS), designed to help
organizations build resilience to cyberattacks, preparedness for new threats, and maintain data
confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Compliance with ISO 27001 is incredibly important, as it
demonstrates to third parties – whether they are customers, partners, or investors – that an organization
has systems in place to manage risks related to data security.
ISO 27001:2022 is the latest update to the 2013 standard, and organizations have now been set a
deadline to comply with the new requirements by the end of October 2025. While that may seem like a
long time away, it really isn’t when you consider all the work that goes into the process of compliance:

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