← ISO 27001 · A.7 — Physical

A.7.4 — Physical security monitoring

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Requirement

Premises shall be continuously monitored for unauthorised physical access.

What the engine looks for

Every group below must be satisfied — by an affirmative statement, not a plan, a hedge or a denial — for the control to count as covered. A term ending in … matches any word it begins. Supporting terms do not change the verdict — they raise confidence and distinguish a policy that names a mechanism from one that gestures at a category.

Required element 1 — any one of
cctvsurveillancephysical monitoringintruderalarm
Supporting terms — specificity signals
logguard24/7retentionreview

Equivalent controls elsewhere

Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.

FrameworkControlTitleShared topics
SOC 2 CC4.1 Ongoing and separate evaluations monitoring
SOC 2 CC6.4 Physical access to facilities physical-security
PCI DSS 4.0.1 9.4 Media with cardholder data is secured and destroyed physical-security
PCI DSS 4.0.1 9.5 Point-of-interaction devices are protected from tampering physical-security
PCI DSS 4.0.1 10.4 Audit logs are reviewed, using automated mechanisms monitoring
PCI DSS 4.0.1 10.7 Failures of critical security controls are detected and addressed monitoring
PCI DSS 4.0.1 11.5 Intrusion detection and change detection monitoring
PCI DSS 4.0.1 11.6.1 Payment page change and tamper detection monitoring