In October 2022, ISO 27001 introduced new changes. The internationally recognised standard on how to manage your information security was first launched in 2005 and underwent its last update in 2013. Since then, new technologies have emerged to dominate the business landscape, such as cloud computing, which has brought new security challenges. It’s estimated that global cybercrime is expected to grow by 15% per year, totaling a staggering $10.5 trillion by 2025.

Recently, Bulletproof’s pen testers participated in the Hack the Box Business CTF 2022 competition. This was a global InfoSec contest that pitted cyber security teams against one another in a series of hacking challenges, based on real-world vulnerabilities. There were 8 categories which included challenges of varying skill levels for teams to apply their hacking expertise to ‘capture the flag’.

Articles 13 and 14 of the GDPR state that information must be provided where personal data has been obtained directly from a data subject, or where personal data has not been collected directly from the data subject, respectively.

On 15th July 2022, a team of Bulletproof penetration testers took part in the online Hack the Box Business CTF competition. The CTF (Capture the Flag) event consisted of almost 3000 participants, with each player putting their ethical hacking expertise to use in a number of challenges. There were also prizes up for grabs for the top three teams on the leaderboard. This was the first year Bulletproof entered the competition and we look forward to competing in next year’s event.

As the leading international standard on information security management, ISO 27001 is an important certification for businesses and is increasingly being demanded by customers as part of their supply chain management. With its standardised processes and reputational status, ISO 27001 shows interested third parties and prospective clients that you take the confidentiality, integrity and availability of their data seriously.