ISO/IEC 27033-1:2015

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 27033-1
Second edition
2015-08-15
Information technology — Security
techniques — Network security —
Part 1:
Overview and concepts
Technologies de l’information — Techniques de sécurité — Sécurité
de réseau —
Partie 1: Vue d’ensemble et concepts
Reference number
ISO/IEC 27033-1:2015(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms . 6
5 Structure . 8
6 Overview .10
6.1 Background .10
6.2 Network security planning and management.11
7 Identifying risks and preparing to identify security controls .13
7.1 Introduction .13
7.2 Information on current and/or planned networking .13
7.2.1 Security requirements in corporate information security policy .13
7.2.2 Information on current/planned networking .14
7.3 Information security risks and potential control areas .18
8 Supporting controls .21
8.1 Introduction .21
8.2 Management of network security .21
8.2.1 Background.21
8.2.2 Network security management activities .21
8.2.3 Network security roles and responsibilities .23
8.2.4 Network monitoring .24
8.2.5 Evaluating network security .25
8.3 Technical vulnerability management .25
8.4 Identification and authentication .25
8.5 Network audit logging and monitoring .26
8.6 Intrusion detection and prevention .27
8.7 Protection against malicious code .28
8.8 Cryptographic based services .28
8.9 Business continuity management .29
9 Guidelines for the design and implementation of network security .30
9.1 Background .30
9.2 Network technical security architecture/design .30
10 Reference network scenarios – Risks, design, techniques and control issues .32
10.1 Introduction .32
10.2 Internet access services for employees .33
10.3 Enhanced collaboration services .33
10.4 Business to business services .33
10.5 Business to customer services .34
10.6 Outsourced services .34
10.7 Network segmentation .34
10.8 Mobile communication .34
10.9 Networking support for travelling users .35
10.10 Networking support for home and small business offices .35
11 ‘Technology’ topics — Risks, design techniques and control issues .35
12 Develop and test security solution .36
13 Operate security solution .36
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14 Monitor and review solution implementation .37
Annex A (informative) Cross-references between ISO/IEC 27001/27002 network security
related controls and ISO/IEC 27033-1 clauses/subclauses .38
Annex B (informative) Example template for a SecOPs document.42
Bibliography .47
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International Electrotechnical
Commission) form the specialized system for worldwide standardization. National bodies that are
members of ISO or IEC participate in the development of International Standards through technical
committees established by the respective organization to deal with particular fields of technical
activity. ISO and IEC technical committees collaborate in fields of mutual interest. Other international
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO and IEC, also take part in the
work. In the field of information technology, ISO and IEC have established a joint technical committee,
ISO/IEC JTC 1.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for
the different types of document should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject
of patent rights. ISO and IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Details of any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction
and/or on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation on the meaning of ISO specific terms and expressions related to conformity
assessment, as well as information about ISO’s adherence to the WTO principles in the Technical Barriers
to Trade (TBT) see the following URL: Foreword - Supplementary information
The committee responsible for this document is ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology, Subcommittee
SC 27, Security techniques.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO/IEC 27033-1:2009), which have been
technically revised.
ISO/IEC 27033 consists of the following parts, under the general title Information technology — Security
techniques — Network security:
— Part 1: Overview and concepts
— Part 2: Guidelines for the design and implementation of network security
— Part 3: Reference networking scenarios — Threats, design techniques and control issues
— Part 4: Securing communications between networks using security gateways
— Part 5: Securing communications across networks using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
— Part 6: Securing wireless IP network access
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Introduction
In today’s world, the majority of both commercial and government organizations have their information
systems connected by networks (see Figure 1), with the network connections being one or more of the
following:
— within the organization,
— between different organizations,
— between the organization and the general public.
Organization C
General Public
Organization B
Network C 1
Network B 1
Network B 2
Public
Network
Organization A
Network A 1
Private
Network A 2
Network
Network A 3
Figure 1 — Broad types of network connection
Further, with the rapid developments in publicly available network technology (in particular with
the Internet) offering significant business opportunities, organizations are increasingly conducting
electronic business on a global scale and providing online public services. The opportunities include the
provision of lower cost data communications, using the Internet simply as a global connection medium,
through to more sophisticated services provided by Internet service providers (ISPs). This can mean the
use of relatively low cost local attachment points at each end of a circuit to full scale online electronic
trading and service delivery systems, using web-based applications and services. Additionally, the new
technology (including the integration of data, voice and video) increases the opportunities for remote
working (also known as “teleworking” or “telecommuting”) that enable personnel to operate away
from their homework base for significant periods of time. They are able to keep in contact through the
use of remote facilities to access organization and community networks and related business support
information and services.
However, whilst this environment does facilitate significant business benefits, there are new security
risks to be managed. With organizations relying heavily on the use of information and associated
networks to conduct their business, the loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information
and services could have significant adverse impacts on business operations. Thus, there is a major
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requirement to properly protect networks and their related information systems and information. In
other words: implementing and maintaining adequate network security is absolutely critical to the success
of any organization’s business operations.
In this context, the telecommunications and information technology industries are seeking cost-
effective comprehensive security solutions, aimed at protecting networks against malicious attacks
and inadvertent incorrect actions, and meeting the business requirements for confidentiality, integrity,
and availability of information and services. Securing a network is also essential for maintaining the
accuracy of billing or usage information as appropriate. Security capabilities in products are crucial to
overall network security (including applications and services). However, as more products are combined
to provide total solutions, the interoperability, or the lack thereof, will define the success of the solution.
Security must not only be a thread of concern for each product or service, but must be developed in a
manner that promotes the interweaving of security capabilities in the overall security solution.
The purpose of this International Standard is to provide detailed guidance on the security aspects of
the management, operation and use of information system networks, and their inter-connections. Those
individuals within an organization that are responsible for information security in general, and network
security in particular, should be able to adapt the material in this International Standard to meet their
specific requirements. Its main objectives are as follows.
— ISO/IEC 27033-1, to define and describe the concepts associated with, and provide management
guidance on, network security. This includes the provision of an overview of network security and
related definitions, and guidance on how to identify and analyse network security risks and then
define network security requirements. It also introduces how to achieve good quality technical
security architectures, and the risk, design and control aspects associated with typical network
scenarios and network “technology” areas (which are dealt with in detail in subsequent parts of
ISO/IEC 27033).
— ISO/IEC 27033-2, to define how organizations should achieve quality network technical security
architectures, designs and implementations that will ensure network security appropriate to their
business environments, using a consistent approach to the planning, design and implementation
of network security, as relevant, aided by the use of models/frameworks (in this context, a
model/framework is used to outline a representation or description showing the structure and high
level workings of a type of technical security architecture/design), and is relevant to all personnel
who are involved in the planning, design and implementation of the architectural aspects of network
security (for example network architects and designers, network managers, and network security
officers).
— ISO/IEC 27033-3, to define the specific risks, design techniques and control issues associated with
typical network scenarios. It is relevant to all personnel who are involved in the planning, design and
implementation of the architectural aspects of network security (for example, network architects
and designers, network managers, and network security officers).
— ISO/IEC 27033-4, to define the specific risks, design techniques and control issues for securing
information flows between networks using security gateways. It is relevant to all personnel who
are involved in the detailed planning, design and implementation of security gateways (for example,
network architects and designers, network managers, and network security officers).
— ISO/IEC 27033-5, to define the specific risks, design techniques and control issues for securing
connections that are established using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). It is relevant to all
personnel who are involved in the detailed planning, design and implementation of VPN security
(for example, network architects and designers, network managers, and network security officers).
— ISO/IEC 27033-6, to define the specific risks, design techniques and control issues for securing
IP wireless networks. It is relevant to all personnel who are involved in the detailed planning,
design and implementation of security for wireless networks (for example, network architects and
designers, network managers, and network security officers).
It is emphasized that this International Standard provides further detailed implementation guidance on
the network security controls that are described at a basic standardized level in ISO/IEC 27002.
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It should be noted that this International Standard is not a reference or normative document for regulatory
and legislative security requirements. Although it emphasizes the importance of these influences, it
cannot state them specifically, since they are dependent on the country, the type of business, etc.
Unless otherwise stated, throughout this part of ISO/IEC 27033 the guidance referenced is applicable to
current and/or planned networks, but will only be referenced as “networks” or “the network”.
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Information technology — Security techniques — Network
security —
Part 1:
Overview and concepts
1 Scope
This part of ISO/IEC 27033 provides an overview of network security and related definitions. It defines
and describes the concepts associated with, and provides management guidance on, network security.
(Network security applies to the security of devices, security of management activities related to the
devices, applications/services, and end-users, in addition to security of the information being transferred
across the communication links.)
It is relevant to anyone involved in owning, operating or using a network. This includes senior managers
and other non-technical managers or users, in addition to managers and administrators who have
specific responsibilities for information security and/or network security, network operation, or who
are responsible for an organization’s overall security program and security policy development. It is
also relevant to anyone involved in the planning, design and implementation of the architectural aspects
of network security.
This part of ISO/IEC 27033 also includes the following:
— provides guidance on how to identify and analyse network security risks and the definition of
network security requirements based on that analysis,
— provides an overview of the controls that support network technical security architectures and
related technical controls, as well as those non-technical controls and technical controls that are
applicable not just to networks,
— introduces how to achieve good quality network technical security architectures, and the risk,
design and control aspects associated with typical network scenarios and network “technology”
areas (which are dealt with in detail in subsequent parts of ISO/IEC 27033), and briefly addresses
the issues associated with implementing and operating network security controls, and the on-going
monitoring and reviewing of their implementation.
Overall, it provides an overview of this International Standard and a “road map” to all other parts.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO/IEC 7498 (all parts), Information technology — Open Systems Interconnection — Basic Reference
Model: Naming and addressing
ISO/IEC 27001, Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management
systems — Requirements
ISO/IEC 27002, Information technology — Security techniques — Code of practice for information security
controls
ISO/IEC 27005, Information technology — Security techniques — Information security risk management
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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/IEC 7498 (all parts),
ISO/IEC 27000, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27002, ISO/IEC 27005 and the following apply.
NOTE The following terms and definitions also apply to all parts of ISO/IEC 27033.
3.1
alert
“instant” indication that an information system and network may be under attack, or in danger because
of accident, failure or human error
3.2
architecture
fundamental organization of a system embodied in its components, their relationships to each other,
and to the environment, and the principles guiding its design and evolution
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 15288:2008, 4.5]
3.3
attacker
person deliberately exploiting vulnerabilities in technical and non-technical security controls in order
to steal or compromise information systems and networks, or to compromise availability to legitimate
users of information system and network resources
3.4
audit logging
recording of data on information security events for the purpose of review and analysis, and ongoing
monitoring
3.5
audit tools
automated tools to aid the analysis of the contents of audit logs
3.6
certification authority
CA
authority trusted by one or more users to create and assign public-key certificates
Note 1 to entry: Optionally, the certification authority can create the users’ keys.
Note 2 to entry: The role of the certification authority (CA) in this process is to guarantee that the individual
granted the unique certificate is, in fact, who he or she claims to be. Usually, this means that the CA has an
arrangement with an institution which provides it with information to confirm an individual’s claimed identity.
CAs are a critical component in information security and electronic commerce because they guarantee that the
two parties exchanging information are really who they claim to be.
3.7
corporate information security policy
document that describes management direction and support for information security in accordance
with business requirements and relevant laws and regulations
Note 1 to entry: The document describes the high-level information security requirements that have to be followed
throughout the organization.
3.8
demilitarized zone
DMZ
perimeter network (also known as a screened sub-net) inserted as a “neutral zone” between networks
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3.9
denial of service
DoS
prevention of authorized access to a system resource or the delaying of system operations and functions,
with resultant loss of availability to authorized users
3.10
extranet
extension of an organization’s Intranet, especially over the public network infrastructure, enabling
resource sharing between the organization and other organizations and individuals that it deals with
by providing limited access to its Intranet
Note 1 to entry: For example, an organization’s customers can be provided access to some part of its Intranet,
creating an extranet, but the customers cannot be considered “trusted” from a security standpoint.
3.11
filtering
process of accepting or rejecting data flows through a network, according to specified criteria
3.12
firewall
type of security barrier placed between network environments — consisting of a dedicated device
or a composite of several components and techniques — through which all traffic from one network
environment traverses to another, and vice versa, and only authorized traffic, as defined by the local
security policy, is allowed to pass
3.13
hub
network device that functions at layer 1 of the OSI reference model
Note 1 to entry: There is no real intelligence in network hubs; they only provide physical attachment points for
networked systems or resources.
3.14
the Internet
global system of inter-connected networks in the public domain
3.15
internet
collection of interconnected networks called an internetwork or just an internet
3.16
intranet
private computer network that uses Internet protocols and network connectivity to securely share part
of an organization’s information or operations with its employees
3.17
intrusion
unauthorized access to a network or a network-connected system, i.e. deliberate or accidental
unauthorized access to an information system, to include malicious activity against an information
system, or unauthorized use of resources within an information system
3.18
intrusion detection
formal process of detecting intrusions, generally characterized by gathering knowledge about abnormal
usage patterns as well as what, how, and which vulnerability has been exploited so as to include how and
when it occurred
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 27039, 2.15]
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3.19
intrusion detection system
IDS
technical system that is used to identify that an intrusion has been attempted, is occurring, or has
occurred and possibly respond to intrusions in information systems and networks
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 27039, 2.15]
3.20
intrusion prevention
formal process of actively responding to prevent intrusions
3.21
intrusion prevention system
IPS
variant on intrusion detection systems that are specifically designed to provide an active response
capability
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 27039, 2.15]
3.22
malware
malicious software designed specifically to damage or disrupt a system, attacking confidentiality,
integrity and/or availability
Note 1 to entry: Viruses and Trojan horses are examples of malware.
3.23
multi protocol label switching
MPLS
techniq
...