ISO/IEC 27001:2022 · ANNEX A

Map DataFence to the
ISO 27001 Annex A Controls

DataFence directly enforces 5 Annex A controls and provides supporting evidence for 7 more — the data-leakage-prevention, web-filtering, logging, and monitoring controls of ISO/IEC 27001:2022, automated at the browser data-egress channel.

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5

Annex A controls directly enforced

12

Controls mapped (A.5 & A.8)

24/7

Continuous monitoring & logging

Why ISO 27001 Is the Global Security Benchmark

ISO/IEC 27001:2022 is the world's most widely adopted information-security standard — and the 2022 revision put data egress front and center

Annex A Controls

93

Across four themes — Organizational, People, Physical, Technological

New in 2022

11

New controls — including Data leakage prevention & Web filtering

Human-Driven Leakage

Browser

Uploads, cloud apps & AI tools are the fastest-growing egress path

Breach Cost

$4.44M

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ISO/IEC 27001:2022 · ANNEX A

DataFence ISO 27001 Annex A Coverage

Annex A defines 93 controls across four themes. DataFence directly enforces 5 and provides supporting evidence for 7 more — concentrated in the Organizational (A.5) and Technological (A.8) themes, at the browser data-egress channel.

5

Controls directly enforced

12

Controls mapped total

A.5 + A.8

Organizational & Technological

93

Total Annex A controls

Directly Enforced

DataFence is the technical control at the browser egress channel.

  • A.8.12

    Data leakage prevention

    Blocks unauthorized transmission of sensitive data via browser uploads, web forms, fetch/XHR, and AI chat tools

  • A.8.23

    Web filtering

    Destination allow/block lists control access to unsanctioned external sites and applications

  • A.8.16

    Monitoring activities

    Real-time monitoring of allow / warn / block enforcement events across the egress channel

  • A.8.15

    Logging

    User-attributed activity logs and audit trails of every enforcement decision

  • A.5.14

    Information transfer

    Enforces policy on outbound information transfer to external destinations at the point of egress

Supporting Evidence

DataFence contributes evidence and partial enforcement toward these controls.

  • A.5.7

    Threat intelligence

    Network gap reports surface crowdsourced, anonymized egress-risk trends

  • A.5.12

    Classification of information

    Content classification detects sensitive data types in transit

  • A.5.15

    Access control

    Destination-based allow/block acts as an egress access-control layer

  • A.5.23

    Information security for use of cloud services

    Shadow-IT discovery flags unsanctioned cloud services in use

  • A.5.34

    Privacy and protection of PII

    Prevents personally identifiable information from leaving via uploads and AI tools

  • A.6.8

    Information security event reporting

    Enforcement events feed the security event-reporting trail

  • A.8.24

    Use of cryptography

    Ensures data leaves only over HTTPS/TLS (transmission only — partial)

Control names and numbering per ISO/IEC 27001:2022 / ISO/IEC 27002:2022. DataFence provides direct or supporting technical controls for these Annex A areas at the browser data-egress channel; controls such as A.8.12 and A.8.23 also span endpoint, email, and network channels outside DataFence's scope. This mapping supports an ISO 27001 program — it is not an ISO 27001 certification and does not by itself constitute compliance.

Where DataFence Is the Control

The 2022 revision introduced controls written for exactly the risk DataFence closes — sensitive data leaving through the browser

A.8.12

Data Leakage Prevention

The flagship 2022 control

A.8.23

Web Filtering

Destination allow/block

A.8.15

Logging

User-attributed audit trail

A.8.16

Monitoring Activities

Real-time enforcement

The Annex A Advantage

A.8.12 Data leakage prevention is named, almost word for word, for what DataFence does — detect and block unauthorized transfer of sensitive data, integrate with classification, and alert on transfers to unapproved apps and file-sharing sites.

Egress: Blocked

Sensitive data stopped at uploads, forms & AI chatbots

Activity: Logged

Every action attributed to a user — supports A.8.15 & A.8.16

Evidence: Continuous

Audit-ready reports for internal and certification audits

How It Fits Your ISMS

DataFence plugs into an ISO 27001 program as the technical enforcement and evidence layer for the data-egress controls — the ones hardest to demonstrate with policy alone.

  • Statement of Applicability evidence for A.8.12, A.8.15, A.8.16, A.8.23
  • Continuous-monitoring artifacts for internal audits
  • Shadow-IT discovery feeding A.5.23 cloud-service risk
  • User-attributed logs for corrective-action tracking

DataFence anchors to the browser data-egress channel of ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A. Controls such as A.8.12 Data leakage prevention and A.8.23 Web filtering also span endpoint, email, and network channels that fall outside DataFence's scope — a complete ISMS combines DataFence with controls those channels require.

Accelerate Your ISO 27001 Program

DataFence automates the data-leakage-prevention, web-filtering, logging, and monitoring controls of ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A — directly enforcing 5 and supporting 7 more

Supporting Your Compliance Journey Across Frameworks

ISO/IEC 27001:2022

Annex A · 93 controls

ISO 42001

AI Management System

GLBA Safeguards

16 CFR Part 314

CMMC

Defense supply chain

What This Means For You

  • Direct enforcement for A.8.12 Data leakage prevention
  • Web filtering & destination control [A.8.23]
  • Logging & monitoring evidence [A.8.15, A.8.16]
  • Shadow-IT discovery for cloud-service risk [A.5.23]
  • PII egress protection [A.5.34]

Audit-Ready Features

  • Annex A control-to-capability mapping
  • User-attributed activity logs
  • Data-egress & enforcement reports
  • Shadow-IT discovery logs
  • Statement of Applicability evidence

Frequently Asked Questions About ISO 27001 & DataFence

How DataFence maps to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A — and what it does and doesn't cover

What is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A?
ISO/IEC 27001 is the international standard for information security management systems (ISMS). Annex A is its catalog of reference controls. The 2022 revision reorganized the controls into 93 controls across four themes — Organizational (37), People (8), Physical (14), and Technological (34) — down from 114 controls in 14 domains in the 2013 version, and added 11 new controls including A.8.12 Data leakage prevention and A.8.23 Web filtering.
Does DataFence make my organization ISO 27001 certified?
No. Certification requires an audited information security management system covering governance, risk assessment, and controls that no single tool provides. DataFence directly enforces or supports a specific subset of Annex A technical controls at the browser data-egress channel — it accelerates and provides evidence for an ISO 27001 program, but it is not a certification and does not by itself constitute compliance.
Which ISO 27001 Annex A controls does DataFence directly enforce?
Five: A.8.12 Data leakage prevention (blocks sensitive data leaving via uploads, forms, and AI tools), A.8.23 Web filtering (destination allow/block lists), A.8.16 Monitoring activities (real-time allow/warn/block monitoring), A.8.15 Logging (user-attributed activity and audit logs), and A.5.14 Information transfer (policy on outbound transfers). These mirror how DLP and secure-web-gateway vendors map their products to Annex A.
Which controls does DataFence support as partial evidence?
Seven: A.5.7 Threat intelligence (network gap reports), A.5.12 Classification of information (content classification), A.5.15 Access control (destination-based egress control), A.5.23 Information security for use of cloud services (shadow-IT discovery), A.5.34 Privacy and protection of PII, A.6.8 Information security event reporting, and A.8.24 Use of cryptography (HTTPS/TLS in transit only). DataFence contributes evidence toward these but does not fully implement them.
Why is A.8.12 Data leakage prevention the strongest mapping?
A.8.12 is a new control in ISO 27001:2022 named literally for data leakage prevention. Its ISO 27002 guidance calls for detecting and blocking unauthorized transmission or extraction of sensitive data, integrating with the data classification system, and proactively alerting on transfers to unapproved systems, file-sharing sites, or applications — which maps almost one-to-one onto DataFence's core function. The one caveat: ISO 8.12's scope spans network, endpoint, email, and USB, while DataFence covers the browser channel, so it is a direct-but-scoped mapping.
How does this compare to the 2013 version of ISO 27001?
ISO/IEC 27001:2013 had 114 controls in 14 domains (A.5–A.18). The 2022 revision consolidated these into 93 controls across four themes and introduced 11 new controls to reflect modern risks — cloud services, threat intelligence, data leakage prevention, web filtering, monitoring, information deletion, and data masking. Organizations certified under the 2013 version were required to transition to the 2022 controls.

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