Ildong Pharmaceutical Simultaneously Obtains International Information Security Standards 'ISO 27001·27701' Certification

Front view of Ildong Pharmaceutical headquarters. [Photo by Ildong Pharmaceutical]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwanju] Ildong Pharmaceutical announced on the 10th that it has simultaneously obtained the 'ISO 27001' and 'ISO 27701' certifications, which are information security and management systems established by the International Organization for Standardization.

ISO 27001 is an international standard for information security management systems and is the most authoritative certification in the field of information protection and management. To obtain the certification, all audit criteria covering 14 related areas and 114 detailed control items, including information protection policies, physical security, information access control, and legal compliance, must be met.

ISO 27701, an international standard for personal information protection management systems, is an extension of ISO 27001. It includes requirements and guidelines that organizations must have to protect personal information, as well as guidelines on the operation and management of the Personal Information Management System (PIMS) and the processing of Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

The company emphasized that through this simultaneous certification, it has raised the level of information protection and management to global standards while securing safety and external reliability in handling information related to the research, development, and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals.

An official from Ildong Pharmaceutical said, "With this ISO certification, the company's information management system has been further solidified," adding, "As the value and importance of managing information assets are increasing in the recent global business environment, we expect this to help strengthen ESG management capabilities as well as promote partnerships and contracts with domestic and international partners."

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