ISO 27001 Information Security Management
ISO 27001 certification is the essential ISO standard for this digital age.
Information is the lifeblood of any organisation and as such, it is absolutely crucial that this information is secured to the highest possible standard.
Remember, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and a just few minutes of cyber-incident to ruin it.”
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 is the Information Security Management standard for managing all forms of Information Security risk. ISO 27001 certification will allow your company to provide a greater level of protection against internal and external threats to ensure compliance and confidentiality of all system data.
Globalisation and the internet have created factors that put businesses at risk for cyber attacks. The ISO 27001 standard provides a set of requirements for the management system that ensures the security of your data and systems from such attacks, protecting your reputation and brand image in front of your customers. While many approaches to information security management exist, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 is one of the strictest and most comprehensive.
This internationally recognised standard specifies the requirements for an information security management system (ISMS) based on objectives, processes and controls that are both effective and cost-efficient. Its implementation can significantly reduce your organisation’s risks.
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of UK Businesses reported a cyber-attack in 2022.
What are the benefits of obtaining ISO 27001 certification?
We’re confident that implementing ISO 27001 will help your organisation to:
- Reduce risk of loss from cybercrime, data breaches and fraud
- Simplify regulatory compliance reporting
- Respond faster to emergency situations
- Meet key goals for business performance and growth
- Save money on audits and investigations
- Improve customer confidence and brand reputation
- Stand out from the competition and win new business
Please also read our thoughts about the cost of ISO 27001 certification.
Note for providers to the British NHS.
The NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit is an online self-assessment tool that allows organisations to measure their performance against the National Data Guardian’s 10 data security standards.
All organisations that have access to NHS patient data and systems must use this toolkit to provide assurance that they are practising good data security and that personal information is handled correctly.
Data Security and Protection Toolkit
Vassallo Associates can offer the required independent data security assessment for this data security toolkit. Also, please read about our specific services relating to cyber security for NHS suppliers.
Clients we have supported with ISO 27001
Oracle Solution Provider
We worked with an Oracle Cloud technology Products and Services organisation on their ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 integrated implementation covering two sites, one in London and the second in Hyderabad, India. Starting from a zero-based foundation, without any document structure or filing management standard we built up a consistent and globally adopted solution set.
Telecommunications Organisation
We engaged with the London office of this Dubai based Telecommunications & Security organisation whose operations span Europe, Middle East and Africa. Our role was to lead the implementation of an integrated management system incorporating ISO 9001, 27001, 14001 and 45001.
Benefits Acheived
- Enhanced security and process controls reflective of a 24/7 operation.
- Legal compliance assurance to facilitate the breadth of their operations.
- Developed team collaborations across the globe through greater familiarity and communications that the implementation introduced.
Achieving ISO 27001 certification allows you to differentiate yourself from your competitors and win new business.
“As a rule, he or she who has the most information will have the greatest success in life.” Benjamin Disraeli
What are the requirements to obtain ISO 27001 certification?
There are several steps that an organisation will need to take for the implementation of this cyber security management system. These steps include (but are not limited to):
- Planning – Ask yourself what the standard will do for your business, and how will it improve your current way of working. What are the objectives of implementing the standard? Treat this certification as its own project.
- Documentation – Define a security management system roadmap that will help you ensure that this project is progressing correctly. Document requirements for risk assessment and treatment.
- Education – Your business team members should all be on board and aware that this project is taking place, it is not just for the IT department to be involved with.
- Ownership – Document and communicate the roles and responsibilities of all involved in the system.
- Control – To be fully compliant with ISO 27001, a company must list all the controls that are to be implemented as part of the management system. These controls are organised into domains focusing on areas such as organisational issues, HR, information technology, physical security and legal issues.
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