ISO/IEC 27001:2022 · Technological control
ISO 27001 Annex A 8.6: Capacity management
Quick answer
ISO 27001 Annex A 8.6 (Capacity management) is a technological control. Monitor and adjust resource use to meet current and expected capacity needs.
What auditors look for
Auditors check that 8.6 is either justified as not applicable in your Statement of Applicability or implemented and working. Typical evidence includes:
- Capacity monitoring dashboards
- Alerts on thresholds
- Capacity planning records
How to implement 8.6 in practice
- Alert before limits are reached
- Review capacity with growth plans
- Include cloud spending limits
- Name an owner for 8.6, decide how often it runs and file evidence each time, so the control is audit-ready all year.
Recording 8.6 in the Statement of Applicability
List 8.6 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.