Audit Standards For Information Security Processes

Introduction and Developments

With the Presidential Circular on Information and Communication Security Measures which came into force once published on July 6, 2019 (the "Circular"), it was aimed to mitigate and neutralize serious security risks encountered in the digitalization process and ensure the security of critical data for public institutions and organizations and enterprises providing critical infrastructure services.

The Information and Communication Security Guide ("Security Guideline") was also prepared by the Digital Transformation Office ("DTO") in order to explain how the Circular and the measures under the Circular would be implemented and the security measures was regulated in the Security Guideline accordingly. You can refer to our Article named "Developments for Local Storage in Turkey" for our evaluation about the Circular and the Security Guideline as well as applicable sanctions in case of any incompliance.