ISO 27001 Implementation Guideline for Clause 7.2, Clause 7.3 & Clause 7.4
Competence Required activity The organization determines the competence of persons needed for information security performance and ensures that the persons are competent. Implementation Guidance Competence is that the ability to use knowledge and skills to realize intended results. it’s influenced by knowledge, experience and wisdom. Competence are often specific (e.g. about technology or specific management areas like risk management) or general (e.g. soft skills, trustworthiness, and basic technological and managerial subjects). Competence relates to persons that employment in check of the organization. this suggests that competence should be managed for persons that are employees of the organization and for people as required. Acquisition of upper or new competence and skills are often achieved both internally and externally through experience, training (e.g. courses, seminars and workshops), mentoring, hiring or contracting external persons. For c...