A free Excel Statement of Applicability for ISO/IEC 27001:2022.
List every Annex A control, justify what is in and out, track
implementation, and see coverage on a live dashboard.
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First published in 2005 and last revised in 2022, ISO/IEC 27001 is the world’s best known standard for an Information Security Management System, or ISMS. It gives organisations a risk-based way to protect information.
At its heart is a simple idea. You manage information security through a continual cycle of risk assessment and risk treatment, rather than a fixed checklist. You decide which risks matter, then select the controls that treat them.
The 2022 edition follows the harmonised structure of Clauses 4 to 10, and its Annex A sets out 93 reference controls grouped into four themes: organisational, people, physical and technological. These align with ISO/IEC 27002:2022.
It applies to any organisation that handles information worth protecting, from cloud providers to hospitals to professional firms. Certification is often a contractual or tender requirement, and it underpins trust with customers and regulators.
Current edition, the third
Annex A reference controls
Control themes
Clauses, numbered 4 to 10
The SoA is a mandatory output of the standard. This workbook lists every Annex A control and turns the SoA into a living, dashboard-driven record your auditor will recognise.
All 93 Annex A controls, aligned to ISO/IEC 27002:2022 and grouped by the four themes.
Mark each control in or out of scope, with the justification captured right beside it.
Tick the reason each control applies: risk assessment, legal, contractual or business need.
Track each control as implemented, partially implemented, planned or not implemented.
Applicable versus excluded, implementation coverage and a breakdown by control group, live.
A clean, defensible SoA in standard Excel, no macros and nothing to install.
Include or exclude each control for your context, with a justification your auditor can follow. Nothing gets left undecided.
Track how far you have implemented the applicable controls, weighted for partial progress.
Audit-ready front page with the SoA details and the copyright and IP terms.
What an SoA is, how to complete it, and the reason codes explained.
Applicable versus excluded, implementation coverage and a breakdown by group.
All 93 controls, with applicability, reasons, status, evidence and owner.
Grab the Excel file, no macros, nothing to install.
Mark each control in or out of scope, and record the reason and justification.
Note where each applicable control sits: implemented, partial, planned or not started.
Watch the coverage dashboard and drive the gaps to done.
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Yes. The tool is offered free for your organisation’s own internal use, with no sign-up wall and no macros. You may use and reproduce it internally, but not sell, rebrand or redistribute it for commercial gain. Full terms are on the Cover sheet.
ISO 14001:2026, the fourth edition. This edition adds a separate risks and opportunities requirement and planning of changes, so the tool is built to the 2026 structure, not the 2015 one.
The tool includes plain-English guidance so you can start straight away. For a formal implementation or certification you should still obtain the official standard from ISO or an authorised reseller. The tool summarises the requirements and is not a substitute for the standard.
Compliance asks whether you meet the requirement today. Maturity asks how embedded, documented and repeatable the approach is. They are rated separately, because you can be compliant on paper yet immature in practice, or maturing but not yet compliant. Rating both gives a truer picture.
No. This self-assessment helps you understand your position and prioritise improvements. Certification can only be granted by an accredited certification body after a formal audit.