ISO 27001 Practice Question: What is the difference between documents and records in ISO 27001? | CyberCertPrep
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What is the difference between documents and records in ISO 27001?
A.Documents provide instructions and requirements; records provide evidence of activities performed and results achieved
B.They are identical
C.Records are more important
D.Documents are more important
Why A is correct
Documents provide instructions and requirements (policies, procedures), while records provide evidence of activities performed and results achieved (audit reports, logs).
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Where this fits in the ISO 27001 exam
Documentation
Required ISMS documentation: policies, procedures, records, and document control per ISO 27001.
This question belongs to the "ISMS Planning & Context" domain, which makes up about 20% of the ISO 27001 exam.
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