A consultancy announces compliance with security standard ISO 27001.
Auriga Consulting Ltd (ACL) says it regularly carries out ISO 27001 on behalf of its clients and recently developed the ISO-To-Go fast-track service for smaller organisations. The company chose to observe the same compliance regulations to validate the ISO 27001 standard and show the importance of handling client data through secure process.
The ISO 27001 standard establishes the requirements for an Information Security Management System which comprises an organised methodology for the management of and handling of information. An auditable standard, ISO 27001 addresses known security issues and arms organisations with the security controls necessary to ensure data is stored, handled and transmitted securely.
A project was done on behalf of the Ministry of Justice specifically for the NOMS (National Offender Management Service) and YJB (Youth Justice Board), respectively, and covered numerous sites encompassing 180,000 users, each of which required access to data of an extremely sensitive nature. The Ministry of Justice implementation was completed on schedule in 2011.
ACL went on to productise ISO 27001 last year which was marketed as ISO-To-Go. The fixed-price ISO 27001 certification is claimed to be suitable for up to 100 employees on a single site. ACL is now preparing to assist clients as they transition to the new ISO 27001/2, the standard’s successor.
Louise T Dunne, Managing Director, Auriga Consulting, says: “We wanted to show our commitment to the standard and practice what we breach by embracing the stringent compliance regulations of ISO 27001. Our aim is to challenge preconceptions in the security industry, which is why we chose to develop ISO-To-Go. Our familiarity with the standard and track record are not enough. By achieving full compliance with ISO 27001 across the entire information group, we’re able to demonstrate to our clients that the standard we endorse is just as applicable to us as it is to them, and it assures them that the sensitive data they share with us is held securely. Our accreditation puts a stake in the ground for the sector as we believe organisations should only procure ISO 27001 from consultancies that have obtained full certification themselves.” To find out more, go to www.aurigaconsulting.com
