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October 20, 2025
Compliance isn’t optional it’s the foundation of trust. ISO 27001 Control 5.37 helps organizations stay aligned with laws, regulations, and contracts. At Canadian Cyber, we help you build a compliance framework that protects your business, avoids fines, and maintains credibility.
In cybersecurity, ignorance isn’t just risky it’s expensive.
A missed regulation, an overlooked data retention law, or a forgotten customer contract clause can quickly spiral into fines, lawsuits, or reputational damage.
That’s why ISO 27001 Control 5.37 Compliance with Legal, Statutory, Regulatory, and Contractual Requirements exists.
It ensures your organization knows exactly which obligations apply to it and has systems in place to stay compliant.
Because in today’s world, compliance is security and security is compliance.
The regulatory landscape is constantly evolving GDPR, PIPEDA, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOX, and industry-specific standards all shape how data must be handled.
If your organization operates across multiple regions or works with third parties, compliance becomes even more complex.
Control 5.37, defined in ISO/IEC 27002:2022 Section 5.37, is an Organizational control that’s primarily preventive, reinforcing Integrity, Accountability, and Compliance through the Protect and Comply cybersecurity concepts.
It ensures you don’t just react to compliance issues you stay ahead of them.
1. Identify Applicable Requirements
List all laws, regulations, and contractual clauses that affect your organization.
Include privacy, export control, IP rights, and information retention obligations.
2. Assign Ownership
Designate responsibility for monitoring and ensuring compliance (e.g., Legal, Compliance, or Security teams).
3. Document How You Comply
Maintain up-to-date evidence policies, procedures, audit logs, and reports.
4. Monitor and Update
Review compliance obligations regularly as laws, contracts, and business operations evolve.
5. Integrate Compliance into the ISMS
Embed these requirements into your controls, risk assessments, and training programs.
🚫 Treating compliance as a one-time project instead of an ongoing process
🚫 No clear ownership of specific legal or regulatory areas
🚫 Ignoring contractual security clauses with vendors or clients
🚫 Relying solely on legal counsel without operational alignment
At Canadian Cyber, we see compliance as more than a checkbox it’s a competitive advantage.
When organizations proactively manage compliance, they build trust, avoid costly fines, and attract stronger business partnerships.
Our team helps identify, interpret, and integrate legal and regulatory obligations into your ISO 27001 framework so your organization stays aligned, audit-ready, and resilient.
We don’t just help you stay compliant we help you stay confident.
You can outsource services but not accountability.
ISO 27001 Control 5.37 ensures you understand and comply with the laws, standards, and agreements that govern your business.
Because compliance isn’t just about avoiding penalties it’s about protecting your reputation and earning trust.
At Canadian Cyber, we provide:
ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 Implementation Support
Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs)
ISO 27018 Cloud Privacy Guidance
Internal Audit and Readiness Reviews
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