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ISO 27001

ISO 27001 certification demonstrates to your clients that you take information security seriously.


But how is information security achieved? By the implementation of applicable controls through a risk management process.


Your mitigation is managed via a framework of guidelines, policies, procedures, organisational structure and use of suitable hardware and software.


Such controls enable organisations to uphold the three key principles in your Information Security Management System:

  • Confidentiality;
  • Integrity;
  • Availability.

How to get certified to ISO 27001?

ISO 27001 Information Security Management System (ISMS) certification should be hassle-free. Our experts will guide you through the process. We will provide a full service, guiding you through all stages of implementation (using the industry recognised PDCA model), including the selection of a suitable UKAS-accredited certification body, and providing clear guidance for the duration of your ISMS journey.

01

Speak with a Cyber Expert

Simply complete our form and we'll be in touch to arrange a no-obligation meeting. This meeting will be to establish that you have a need or requirement for ISO 27001.

02

ISO 27001 Gap Analysis

This is the start of your ISO 27001 journey. We’ll take a closer look at your existing information security management system (ISMS) and compare it with the requirements of the ISO 27001 standard.  The Gap Analysis is a cost effective and essential tool to determine your ISMS strategy. It will identify where your business is at, where it needs to be and how it gets there.

03

Implement Controls

Once we have completed the Gap Analysis, we will produce a roadmap to ISO 27001. This will detail what needs to be done for you to achieve ISO 27001 and a timeline too. We can either guide, support or actually implement these controls - depending on your requirements.

04

Stage 1 Audit

Once we have implemented the controls and allowed them to mature, we then move onto the Stage 1 Audit. This is where your ISMS's documentation is reviewed.

05

Stage 2 Audit

Once the Stage 1 Audit is passed, we then move onto the Stage 2 Audit. This is where your ISMS's practicality is reviewed.

Once passed, you will be recommended for certification.

06

Continual Improvement

Once you achieve certification, the ISO process doesn't stop. Every three years you need to renew this along with annual surveillance audits. Therefore, we will meet with you regularly to make sure your system doesn’t just remain compliant, but it continually improves and adds value to your business.

  "Effective cyber security is a journey rather than a destination. This is a picture that the ISO 27001 standard paints"

Jon Coss, JC CYBER SECURITY, 2021

Do you think ISO 27001 is for you? The benefits are multiple:

Improved reliability and security of systems (safeguarding of assets)

Meeting customer/supplier

criteria

Better trained

workforce

Competitive

advantage

Customer and regulator

confidence

Improved business

continuity

Demonstrable information

 security provision

Improved management

control

Compliance with

legal requirements

Cycle of continual

improvement

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • Is the expense, time and resource required for certification actually worth it?

    For certain businesses, certification is a commercial requirement. Third parties may not even entertain doing business with you if you do not have it.

  • Is 27001 not purely a job for IT?

    Absolutely not. The essence of 27001 is having a suitable and sufficient management system in place to protect the three pillars of information security: PEOPLE, PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGY.

  • Annex A of ISO 27001 contains 114 security controls. Do we as a business have to implement them all?

    Again, no. You only have to consider all. Implement ones applicable to your organization and give justification for not adopting others. And be aware that organisations can identify controls from other sources.

  • So exactly how much will ISO 27001 certification cost?

    Every business is unique. Cost will depend on size, services, scope, state of readiness of the organization. But certification will cost a lot less than a fine for a significant data breach. And that does not even factor in reputational damage and brand harm in marketplace.

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