Standards
“The problem with standards is that organisations that can easily achieve them don’t need them, and those that really need them, can’t achieve them.”
An over-simplification, perhaps. However, there is a significant gap between the number of organisations working towards certification and the number actually certified. We can help you align with BS 25999, the British Standard for Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) and ISO/ IEC 27001, the International Standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). We can also assist submissions for certification with the Standards, although certification itself must be provided by an independent UKAS-accredited certification body.
We provide the tools, templates, procedures, training and subject matter expertise to an organisation’s staff who will implement and maintain the BCMS and/ or ISMS.
Business Continuity – BS 25999
BS 25999 specifies the requirements to plan, implement, operate, maintain and improve a system of BCM within the context of the organisation’s overall operational risk.
BS 25999 comprises of two parts:
- Part 1, the Code of Practice, provides business continuity management best practice recommendations.
- Part 2, the Specification, provides the requirements for a BCM System. This is the part of the standard that can be used to demonstrate compliance via an auditing and certification process.
Information Security – ISO/ IEC 27001
ISO/ IEC 27001 is part of the overall management system, based on a business risk approach, to establish, implement, operate, monitor, review, maintain and improve information security for the organisation.
ISO/ IEC 27001 formally specifies a management system that is intended to bring information security under explicit management control.
Whatever the drivers are for your organisation, Jermyn Consulting can assist and advise on the achievement of an appropriate standard. Most importantly, Jermyn Consulting has the experience to enable you to build a truly resilient organisation.
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