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    Annex A 5.6
    Organizational

    A.5.6 Contact with special interest groups

    Stay current via security communities.

    What good looks like

    Membership or active monitoring of recognised security groups, vendor advisories, ISACs.

    Evidence an auditor will ask for

    Memberships, advisories triaged, threat-intel inbox.

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