ISO 27001 Annex A 5.28: Collection of evidence

What auditors look for

Auditors check that 5.28 is either justified as not applicable in your Statement of Applicability or implemented and working. Typical evidence includes:

• Evidence handling procedure
• Chain of custody records
• Log retention settings

How to implement 5.28 in practice

1. Preserve logs before remediation where possible
2. Record who handled evidence and when
3. Agree in advance when to call forensic experts
4. Name an owner for 5.28, decide how often it runs and file evidence each time, so the control is audit-ready all year.

Recording 5.28 in the Statement of Applicability

List 5.28 with whether it applies, the reason (usually the risks it treats or a legal or contractual requirement), its implementation status and where the evidence lives. If you exclude it, explain why none of your risks or obligations require it.

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