For monitoring overall IT systems - this form allows you to check: backup systems, network, physical security, computers, handheld devices and information security risks. 

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• Information-classification
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Further Reading

Further guidance on IT and information security monitoring:

• Backup, Business Continuity and ICT Recovery
• Access Control, Passwords and User Authentication
• Physical Security for Information

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This file is included in the alphaZ subscription. This form is also included in the ISO 27001 Toolkit and every alphaZ ISO toolkit that covers information security, so the toolkit route gives you this file plus everything else you need in one download.

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IT Systems Monitoring Template

An IT systems monitoring form for a routine check of your key IT controls - backup systems, network security, physical security and the other basics that keep information safe - with each item checked and commented on, and an issues and actions summary at the end. It gives you a repeatable IT health check in one place.

ISO 27001 expects information security controls to be monitored and maintained, not just set up once. This form gives you a practical, recurring check of your IT systems and a record of any actions arising, supporting the operational and monitoring requirements of an information security management system.

Built for ISO 27001 Monitoring

The form captures what a routine IT monitoring check should cover:

• Backup systems checked and working
• Network security - logs, physical checks, Wi-Fi and cabling
• Physical security - locked storage, doors, clear desks and screens
• An issues and actions summary for anything needing attention

What's Included in this IT Systems Monitoring Form

The form is set out so a check can be run and recorded in one place:

• Header - location, date and who completed the check
• Check items - backup systems, network, physical security and other controls, each with checked by and comments
• Issues / action summary - a description of any issue and the action taken

Who Needs an IT Systems Monitoring Form?

Any organisation that relies on IT and information systems benefits from a routine security check. It suits any business working towards or maintaining ISO 27001, or simply wanting to keep its IT controls in good order.

Included in the ISO 27001 Toolkit

This form is part of the ISO 27001 Toolkit - the forms, registers, procedures and guidance for running an information security management system in one download - and is included in every alphaZ ISO toolkit that covers information security.

Pairs with the Information Security Risks Register

The checklist references the ER15 Information Security Risks Register, so the two work together.