Why a comprehensive compliance review?
A comprehensive compliance review provides good-practice guidance on designing, implementing and auditing information security management systems that protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the information we all depend on. We recommend a framework of policies and procedures covering all the legal, physical and technical controls in your organisation’s information risk management processes.
ISO 27001, for example, was developed to “provide a model for establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining and improving an information security management system.” We involve our parent company, a management consultancy with more than a decade of experience, to align people, process and technology across the life cycle of your information systems.
The benefits of following international standards
| Interoperability | A general benefit of standardisation: systems from different parties are more likely to fit together when they follow a common guideline. |
| Assurance | Management can be assured of the quality of a system, business unit or other entity when a recognised framework is followed. |
| Due diligence | Compliance with, or certification against, an international standard is often used to demonstrate due diligence. |
| Benchmarking | A standard can serve as a benchmark for your current position and progress within your peer community. |
| Awareness | Implementing a standard such as ISO 27001 often results in greater security awareness across the organisation. |
| Alignment | Because ISO 27001 involves both business management and technical staff, greater IT and business alignment often results. |