This EXIN Information Security Management ISO/IEC 27001 Foundation | ISFS Course and Exam are based on the latest version of ISO/IEC 27001:2022. They are official, accredited, and approved by EXIN, aiming to present the fundamental requirements of the ISO/IEC 27001 standard for an Information Security Management System (ISMS). It provides IT professionals with an understanding of the basic principles of information security management, in addition to preparing the candidate for the Information Security Foundation based on ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (ISFS) certification exam.

This course is part of the DPO Track. To become an EXIN Data Protection Officer, you must take this course + EXIN PDPF + PDPP.

The EXIN Certified Data Protection Officer certification naturally begins with the EXIN Privacy & Data Protection Foundation certification. Information security is very important for aspiring DPOs (ISFS). Therefore, the second domain of the Certified Data Protection certification has Information Security as a mandatory discipline.

In combination with the EXIN Privacy & Data Protection Foundation and Professional certifications, this gives candidates a broad understanding of security as a whole. See the image below:

DPOs play a vital role in organizations that process large amounts of data. Business digitalization means that the vast majority of companies are processing increasingly larger volumes of data. To protect customers and themselves, these organizations need to ensure they take the appropriate measures to handle data responsibly.