ISO/IEC 27001
ISO/IEC 27001
How to Prepare for an ISO 27001 Audit
Steps for reviewing scope, risks, the Statement of Applicability, controls, incidents and internal audit before an ISO 27001 audit.
ISO/IEC 27001
ISO 27001 Access Control Evidence
What an auditor may review regarding joiners, leavers, privileges, authentication, access reviews and logging.
Published: 5 August 2026 · Reviewed by: AuditEasy Editorial Team
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ContentsJoiners, movers and leaversPrivileged accessAuthenticationAccess reviewsThird-party accessLogging and monitoringAudit sampling
Joiners, movers and leavers
Requests, approvals, segregation of duties, provisioning times and evidence of revocation when the relationship ends.
Privileged access
An inventory of privileged accounts, business justification, approval, controlled use and periodic review.
Authentication
Policies, MFA, technical parameters, secret management, exceptions and testing evidence.
Access reviews
Frequency, owners, criteria, results, removed access and follow-up actions.
Third-party access
Contracts, approval, scope, expiry date, supervision and closure when the service ends.
Logging and monitoring
Recorded events, log protection, retention, alerts, investigation and escalation.
Audit sampling
Prepare complete examples of one joiner, change, leaver, privileged account and periodic review.
Practical tip: Prepare answers that agree with real records. A convincing explanation without objective evidence is rarely sufficient.
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