What is the historical origin of ISO 27002?

ISO 27002 originated from the British Standard BS 7799-1:1999, went through several name changes, and became ISO 27002:2013.

Evolution timeline:

1. 1999: British Standard BS 7799-1:1999
2. 2000: Adopted by ISO as ISO 17799:2000
3. 2005: Revised as ISO 17799:2005
4. 2007: Renamed to ISO 27002:2007 (identical content to ISO 17799:2005)
5. 2013: Revised as ISO 27002:2013

Topics addressed:

• Organizational, physical, and logical security
• Application development and maintenance
• Emergency preparedness (business continuity)
• Compliance and security verification

Note: Both ISO 27001 and ISO 27002 trace back to the British Standard BS 7799, just different parts. Part 2 became ISO 27001 (requirements), Part 1 became ISO 27002 (controls).