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title: "What is an information security management system?"  
description: "What is an information security management system?"  
author: "Sandra Emily"  
published: 2022-05-05  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97127/what-is-an-information-security-management-system  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "networking", "network-security"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is an information security management system?

What is an [information security](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/246009/information-security-is-not-information-technology) [management](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23350/how-to-choose-a-project-management-platform-for-your-business) system?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- **'Information [security](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1671/wcf-security-in-dot-net-technology-using-c-sharp) management [system](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50260/what-is-the-operating-system)'** is what iSMS stands for. It's a defined management system that includes a set of security controls that guard against risks and vulnerabilities to assets' confidentiality, availability, and integrity.
- Organizations may protect their confidential, personal, and sensitive data by creating, deploying, administering, and maintaining an ISMS.
- Your organization's approach to information security and privacy is described and shown through an Information Security Management System. It will assist you in identifying and responding to threats and opportunities posed by your sensitive data and any related assets. This safeguards your company from security breaches and minimises downtime if and when they occur.

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