This document provides guidelines for information security risk management.

This document supports the general concepts specified in ISO/ IEC 27001 and is designed to assist the satisfactory implementation of information security based on a risk management approach.

Knowledge of the concepts, models, processes and terminologies described in ISO/ IEC 27001 and ISO/ IEC 27002 is important for a complete understanding of this document.

This document is applicable to all types of organizations (e.g. commercial enterprises, government agencies, non-profit organizations) which intend to manage risks that can compromise the organization' s information security.