ISO/IEC 27001:2022 · The document set

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A certifiable ISO 27001 set is around 36 documents: a core set plus the topic policies that match your scope. Here is the full list, each mapped to the clause or control it satisfies, and how PolicyMint generates the set for you.

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ISO 27001 documentation is the set of policies, procedures, plans and records that prove your information security management system (ISMS) exists, is run, and works. It is what an auditor reads to decide whether to certify you, and it is the single biggest piece of work in getting certified.

The standard does not hand you a numbered checklist. It specifies documented information by requirement, spread across the management clauses (4 to 10) and Annex A. That is why document counts differ between sources. What matters is that every document ties back to a clause or control, which is how you keep the set defensible instead of padded.

The core set 13 documents in every ISMS

Document	What it is for	Satisfies
ISMS Scope Statement	Defines the boundaries of your ISMS: which parts of the business, systems and locations are in scope.	4.3
Information Security Policy	Your top-level statement of intent and direction for information security, approved by leadership.	5.2, A.5.1
Information Security Objectives and Plan	The measurable security objectives you set, and the plan to achieve them.	6.2
Risk Management Policy	How the organization identifies, owns and treats information security risk.	5.3, 6.1.1
Risk Assessment and Treatment Methodology	The repeatable method you use to assess and treat risk, so results stay consistent.	6.1.2, 6.1.3
Information Security Risk Register	The live record of identified risks, their owners, treatment and current status.	6.1.2, 6.1.3, 8.2, 8.3
Statement of Applicability	The controlling document that lists every Annex A control and records whether it applies and why.	6.1.3
Internal Audit Programme and Report	Your program for auditing the ISMS, and the reports it produces.	9.2
Management Review Record	The record of leadership reviewing the ISMS at planned intervals.	9.3
Nonconformity and Corrective Action Register	The register of nonconformities and the corrective actions taken to close them.	10.2
Monitoring and Measurement Record	What you measure to show the ISMS is working, and the results.	9.1
Competence and Training Record	Evidence that the people running the ISMS are competent and trained.	7.2, 7.3
Document Control Procedure	How documented information is approved, versioned and kept current.	7.5

Topic policies and registers 23 you include for your scope

Document	What it is for	Annex A
Access Control Policy	Rules for granting, reviewing and removing access to systems and information.	A.5, A.8 (8 controls)
Acceptable Use Policy	What staff may and may not do with company information and assets.	A.5.10
Information Classification and Handling Policy	How information is classified, labelled and handled at each level.	A.5.12, A.5.13, A.5.14
Cryptography and Key Management Policy	When and how encryption and key management are used.	A.8.24
Backup Policy	What is backed up, how often, and how restores are tested.	A.8.13
Logging and Monitoring Policy	What events are logged, how logs are protected, and how they are reviewed.	A.8.15, A.8.16, A.8.17
Information Security Incident Management Policy	How security events are reported, triaged and responded to.	A.5, A.6 (6 controls)
Supplier and Third-Party Security Policy	Security expectations for suppliers, and how they are managed.	A.5.19, A.5.20, A.5.21, A.5.22
Information Asset Inventory	The register of information assets and who owns them.	A.5.9
Legal and Regulatory Requirements Register	The record of legal, regulatory and contractual requirements you must meet.	A.5.31
IT Operating Procedures	Documented procedures for running IT operations consistently.	A.5.37
Confidentiality and NDA Standard	The confidentiality and non-disclosure terms people agree to.	A.6.6
Configuration Management Standard	The baseline secure configuration for systems and devices.	A.8.9
Secure Development Policy	Security requirements across the software development life cycle.	A.8 (7 controls)
ICT Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan	How ICT services recover after disruption, with redundancy where needed.	A.5.29, A.5.30, A.8.14
Physical and Environmental Security Policy	Protecting facilities, secure areas and equipment.	A.7 (14 controls)
Human Resources Security Policy	Security through the employment life cycle, from screening to exit.	A.6 (5 controls)
Network Security Policy	How networks are secured, segregated and filtered.	A.8.20, A.8.21, A.8.22, A.8.23
Malware Protection and Vulnerability Management Policy	Protection against malware, and how vulnerabilities are managed.	A.8.7, A.8.8, A.8.19
Privacy and Data Protection Policy	How personal data and records are protected and handled.	A.5, A.8 (5 controls)
Endpoint and Remote Working Security Policy	Securing laptops, devices and remote working.	A.8.1, A.6.7
Change Management Policy	How changes to systems are requested, reviewed and released.	A.8.32
Cloud Services Security Policy	How cloud services are selected, configured and secured.	A.5.23

The core set is common to every ISMS. The topic policies are where scope decides. If you do not run your own network, a network security policy may not apply. If you build software, secure development does. Those decisions are recorded, control by control, in your Statement of Applicability.

The Statement of Applicability is the spine of the whole set: it lists every Annex A control and records whether it applies, why, and which document covers it. You can see the full list on our ISO 27001 controls list. If you already have policies and want to size the work first, start with an ISO 27001 gap analysis; if you are a small team, the startup path walks the whole journey, and what the set costs is public. Want to start writing today? Our information security policy template guide walks the top-level document section by section, with what an auditor checks and the clauses people get wrong. The three risk documents in the list above - the policy, the methodology and the register - have their own guide at ISO 27001 risk assessment template, including the scales and the matrix they turn on.

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PolicyMint selects the documents and controls that apply from your business profile, drafts each one grounded in the relevant clauses, checks its own work with three independent verifiers running on a different AI model, and then exports the whole set in your branding.

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Producing the documents is the job PolicyMint does. The audit, the training and the exam are separate. For training, the Mindset Cyber family runs PECB-accredited ISO 27001 courses, and MindsetPrep covers exam preparation. For what certification costs, Mindset Cyber publishes a cost breakdown.

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ISO 27001 documentation FAQ

ISO 27001 documentation, answered

The questions people ask before they start on the document set.

What documents do I need for ISO 27001?

A certifiable ISO 27001 set is around 36 documents: a core set (scope, the top-level policy, objectives, the risk documents, the Statement of Applicability, and the operate-audit-improve records) plus topic policies and registers you include based on which Annex A controls apply to you.

How many documents are mandatory for ISO 27001?

ISO 27001 mandates documented information rather than a fixed list, but a core of around 13 documents sits in every ISMS: scope, the security policy, objectives, the risk documents, the Statement of Applicability, and the audit, review and improvement records. On top of that, a topic policy becomes necessary for you when the Annex A control it covers applies to your scope, so the real number depends on your business.

Does ISO 27001 have an official document list?

No. ISO 27001 specifies documented information by requirement, not as a numbered checklist, which is why counts vary between sources. We map each document to the clause or Annex A control it satisfies, so the set is defensible in an audit.

What is the Statement of Applicability?

It is the controlling document that lists every Annex A control and records whether it applies, the justification, and the linked policy. It is the spine an auditor works from. You can see the full list of controls it covers on our ISO 27001 controls list.

Can I just use ISO 27001 templates?

You can, but a template pack hands you blank files with placeholders to fill in and does not know your business. PolicyMint generates the same documents written for how you actually operate, in your branding, and checked before you see them.

Do I need all 36 documents?

No. Every organization keeps the core set. The topic policies apply based on your scope: if you do not run your own network, you may not need a network security policy. Your Statement of Applicability records those decisions.

Is the documentation enough to get certified?

The documentation is what you are audited against, but certification also involves implementing the controls and passing a two-stage audit by an accredited body. PolicyMint produces the documents; the audit, training and exam are separate.

How does PolicyMint generate the documents?

It reads your business profile, selects the documents and controls that apply, drafts each one grounded in the relevant clauses, checks the draft with independent verifiers, and exports the whole set in your branding.

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