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ISO Certification
About ISO Certification
ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) is an independent, non-governmental body that develops standards to ensure best practice business processes, policies, and controls are effectively implemented, recorded, maintained, and improved. Achieving ISO certification provides assurance that a company’s products, systems, or services meet the quality, safety and efficiency requirements of the designated standard. ISO standards are appropriate for businesses of all sizes, in any sector or industry, and virtually any geography, being recognised in over 165 countries worldwide.
Each standard is created by a technical committee made up of subject matter experts, including industry representatives, research organisations, government departments and consumers. The outcome is a set of comprehensive criteria, definitions, and guidelines that provides a robust framework to help organisations implement efficiencies, streamline services, reduce risk, and maintain compliance.
ISO Certification Consultancy Services
The breadth of the SDL service portfolio enables us to deliver a variety of risk management and consultancy support solutions. We specialise in helping clients achieve compliance to the standard they need to operate with confidence; from a simple one-off gap assessment through to complex multi-standard integrated management system projects, Fortis offers comprehensive certification services that can be tailored to suit your organisation’s specific requirements.
Our specialist ISO consultants guide, support, and work with clients throughout the entire process from implementation to certification. Fortis can then continue to work with your organisation beyond certification, via the Stay Certified Service (SCS) which supports the ongoing maintenance and assurance of management systems to ensure certification is retained during annual surveillance and re-certification cycles.
ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management
ISO/IEC 27001 is the international standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS), which defines best practice to help companies of all sizes, in any industry and virtually any country, systematically secure their confidential and business critical data.
Each standard is created by a technical committee made up of subject matter experts, including industry representatives, research organisations, government departments and consumers. The outcome is a set of detailed criteria, definitions, and guidelines that provides a comprehensive framework to help organisations implement a coordinated approach to information security.
The breadth of the SDL service portfolio enables us to offer a variety of information security and risk management solutions to help our clients achieve the information security compliance standard they need to operate with confidence.
From a simple one-off gap analysis against the ISO/IEC 27001 standard, through to complex multi-standard integrated management systems, Fortis offers comprehensive certification services that can be tailored to suit your organisation’s specific requirements.
SDL can continue to work with your organisation beyond certification via the SDL Stay Certified Service (SCS) which supports the ongoing maintenance and assurance of your ISMS and ensures that your certification is retained during annual surveillance and re-certification cycles.
What Is an Information Security Management System?
Implementing a robust ISMS is a proactive and systematic approach to managing risk and securing confidential and commercially sensitive information to protecting it from potential cyber-attacks and data breaches. Introducing controls across people (education and training), process (policies and procedures) and technology (systems and software), an ISMS enables organisations to effectively manage and mitigate risk; safeguard information assets; maintain data integrity and confidentiality; and ensure legal and regulatory compliance.
Benefits of Certification
Peace of mind:
Certification ensures confidential data is secure, which may include financial records, intellectual property, personal data, and other commercially sensitive information, as well as employee and customer records.
Globally recognised:
With more than 165 member countries, ISO/IEC 27001 certification sets a benchmark for best practice and is recognised all around the world, quickly and easily demonstrating your organisation’s commitment to information security.
Compliance:
Enhances your company’s brand and builds trust and confidence. Certification reassures existing or potential customers and stakeholders that you are committed to industry best practice and continual improvement.
Enhances reputation:
Certification builds trust and confidence in your company and reassures existing or potential customers and stakeholders that you are committed to safeguarding data.
Competitive advantage:
Certification can increase commercial opportunities and enable your company win additional business and new customers from competitors who are not certified, or where certification is mandated for suppliers.
Security awareness and business continuity:
ISO/IEC 27001 certification promotes far greater information security awareness amongst staff and a culture of security throughout the business, which means greater vigilance. By reducing the number of incidents disruption to day-to-day operations is minimised.
Cost savings and efficiencies:
The cost of implementing ISO/IEC 27001 is likely to be minimal when compared to the potential financial impact of a breach. Business operations are also streamlined as policies and procedures are clearly defined and documented.
Futureproofing:
The framework helps your business to continually review potential risks and weaknesses and implement appropriate controls that improve the way you manage your organisation’s information security.
SDL ISO Certification Consultancy Services
The breadth of the SDL service portfolio enables us to deliver a variety of risk management and consultancy support solutions. We specialise in helping clients achieve compliance to the standard they need to operate with confidence; from a simple one-off gap assessment through to complex multi-standard integrated management system projects, Fortis offers comprehensive certification services that can be tailored to suit your organisation’s specific requirements.
Our specialist ISO consultants guide, support, and work with clients throughout the entire process from implementation to certification. Fortis can then continue to work with your organisation beyond certification, via the Stay Certified Service (SCS) which supports the ongoing maintenance and assurance of management systems to ensure certification is retained during annual surveillance and re-certification cycles.
