Definition(s)
External Context
External environment in which the organization seeks to achieve its objectives
[SOURCE: ISO Guide 73:2009]
- Note 1 to entry: External context can include:
- — the cultural, social, political, legal, regulatory, financial, technological, economic, natural and competitive environment, whether international, national, regional or local;
- — key drivers and trends having impact on the objectives of the organization; and
- — relationships with, and perceptions and values of, external stakeholders.
Source: ISO/IEC 27000:2014, Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems — Overview and vocabulary, Third Edition, January 2014. Global Standards
External Context
External environment in which the organization seeks to achieve its objectives. NOTE External context can include: the cultural, social, political, legal, regulatory, financial, technological, economic, natural and competitive environment, whether international, national, regional or local; key drivers and trends having impact on the objectives of the organization; and relationships with, and perceptions and values of external stakeholders (3.2.1.1).
Source: ISO Guide 73:2009(E/F), Risk Management – Vocabulary, First Edition, 2009. Global Standards