LST EN ISO/IEC 27001:2017 standard is an international standard defining the requirements for the information security management system to enable the organization to assess risks and to put in place appropriate controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. Compliance with the requirements of this standard confirms that the authority and its information security management system is reliable.

LST EN ISO/IEC 27001:2017 standard covers all aspects of information management: from computer data to public speaking conversations, including physical protection and initial staff checking. LST EN ISO/IEC 27001:2017 standard helps to ensure business continuity in almost all possible circumstances: fire, flood, burglary, missing information, breach of confidentiality requirements or even terrorism. By supporting the information security management system, Statistics Lithuania implements an information security policy that covers all methods and aspects of data storage.

Advantages of standard LST EN ISO/IEC 27001:2017:

• the reliability, availability and confidentiality of information is ensured;

• the standard includes risk management, safety policy principles, physical and environmental safety, access control, communication and operations management, incident management, business and business continuity, resource and asset management, compliance with legislation;

• stakeholder confidence in the organization;

• management of legal and other requirements is ensured.