Cybersecurity

ISO 27001 CERTIFICATION

With a growing number of cyber-attacks on businesses worldwide, information security has become critical to organisations of all sizes and across a wide range of sectors. Failure to prevent attacks could pose a threat to operations and risk financial penalty and/or reputational damage.

The international standard ISO 27001 offers a framework to assess cybersecurity risk and implement appropriate controls to preserve confidentiality, integrity and availability of information assets. And Bureau Veritas is here to support you in achieving compliance.

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WHAT IS ISO 27001?

ISO 27001 is the leading international management systems standard for information security. It uses a top-down, risk-based approach and is technology-neutral, defining a set of security controls that are divided into 14 sections, each containing specific requirements.

The standard is applicable for any organisation dependent on fast moving and frequently updated information in today’s environment of increasingly electronic communication. This includes any organisation which has sensitive data or critical information stored or transferred in any medium, whether it is physical, written, spoken, emailed, app generated or completely cloud based.

WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES OF ISO 27001?

The goal of ISO 27001 is to help organisations protect their critical information assets, but achieving and maintaining certification can be complex. 

Many organisations turn to a third-party certification specialist like Bureau Veritas to help identify gaps and develop a management system for certification.

WHAT ARE THE STEPS TO ISO 27001 CERTIFICATION?

With our support, you can take the following steps to demonstrate your commitment to information security:

  1. Build an ISO 27001-compliant Information Security Management System
  2. Identify your information security risks and develop strategies to mitigate and manage risk
  3. Implement ISO 27001-compliant processes and controls
  4. Have certification experts from Bureau Veritas, an ISO-accredited certification body, assess your compliance.
  5. Monitor your ISO 27001 compliance regularly to identify any gaps and drive continuous improvement

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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ISO 27001 CERTIFICATION?

Achieving ISO 27001 will help to maintain GDPR compliance, reduce cybersecurity risks and help ensure data protection across your business.

  • Make more information risk management decisions and provide a defined level of assurance
  • Focus on critical information in any form: digital, paper, video, voice
  • Enhance information security metrics and reporting to justify ongoing and increasing investment in effective controls
  • Take a comprehensive risk-based view on implementing controls
  • Achieving ISO 27001 can enhance your company image with stakeholders and differentiate yourself from the competition
  • Address information security with potential clients proactively and shorten your sales cycle
  • Reduce the burden of contractually required customer audits by proving compliance to internationally recognised criteria
  • Demonstrate return on investment for information security with reduced liability

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HOW CAN BUREAU VERITAS SUPPORT WITH ISO 27001?

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Bureau Veritas offers comprehensive ISO 27001 certification services to help organisations achievetheir information security goals.

With a global network of experts, our approach to certification has been established over 30 years and is supported by a global accreditation held with the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

Our specialist team supports you to meet the requirements of the standard, identify any gaps in your management system and audit the business to the required standard.

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  • Established and proven approach to certification, with full accreditation from relevant bodies including more than 40 national and international accreditation bodies across the world
  • Support from a global leader with more than 150,000 active ISO certificates and 7,400+ skilled auditors worldwide
  • Extensive knowledge and experience in all information security matters, plus specific industry sectors, local regulations, markets and language
  • Complete peace of mind from an impartial, independent third-party
  • WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ISO 27001 AND GDPR?

    Although ISO 27001 and GDPR have different scopes and objectives, they are complementary to each other. ISO 27001 provides a comprehensive framework for an Information Security Management System (ISMS), while GDPR governs the processing of personal data. Both are important for information security, and organisations can use them together to achieve their information security goals and to comply with data protection regulations.

  • WHAT DOES THE ISO 27001 FRAMEWORK PROCESS INCLUDE?

    ISO 27001 covers six domains that span the main aspects of information security, providing a comprehensive framework for an information security management system. They are security policy, organisational security, asset management, access control, cryptography and physical/environment security.

  • Who needs ISO 27001 certification?

    ISO 27001 is relevant to any organisation that has a requirement to protect sensitive information, such as personal data, financial information and confidential business information. This could include businesses of any size, in any sector, but commonly  covers financial institutions, healthcare organisations, retailers, government agencies, technology companies and service providers.

  • What is the difference between ISO 27001 and ISO 27002?

    ISO 27001 and ISO 27002 both relate to information security, but they serve different purposes and have different scopes. ISO 27001 provides a framework for an information security management system, while ISO 27002 provides guidelines and best practices for information security management.

  • Is ISO 27001 compulsory?

    ISO 27001 is not compulsory, but it can be a valuable tool for organisations that have a requirement to protect sensitive information. Certification to ISO 27001 can ensure the appropriate measures are in place to comply with regulations such as the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR.

  • HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET CERTIFICATION TO THE ISO 27001 STANDARD?

    Most organisations take up to 12 months to get ISO 27001 certified, but it will largely depend on the maturity of any existing Information Security Management System.

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