ISO 27001 for Beginners
The ISO 27001 Information Security Management standard is a way of ensuring you'e managing your risks effectively. Read on for an introduction to the standard.
ISO 27001 for BeginnersISO 27001 Certification
- A SYSTEM FOR MANAGING INFORMATION SECURITY
- HELPS KEEPS CLIENT'S DATA SAFE
- PROVEN TO HELP WIN AND RETAIN BUSINESS
British Assessment Bureau is the UK’s number one choice for ISO 27001 Certification.
Since 1969 we have provided our clients with an award-winning service based on confidence and trust.
Our UKAS accreditation is a key part of the confidence we can guarantee our clients. Our accredited ISO 27001 certificates all come with the coveted ‘Crown & Tick’ mark, underlining the security that only comes from Government-backed certification.
Benefits of Certification
There are a number of reasons why ISO 27001 has grown to become so popular in recent years. Just some of these include:
- Proving to clients you keep their information secure
- Achieving operational excellence
- Minimising risks to potential data security breaches
- Protecting your reputation
- Reducing errors and costs
- Increasing business profitability
- Engaging your staff
- Demonstrating credibility and trust
The Process
Are you new to ISO 27001? No problem! We take 1,000s of organisations through the certification process every year.
Cost
The cost of your ISO 27001 certification will be quoted on a fixed fee basis, reducing your worry about additional costs.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
The cost of certification is ultimately determined by factors such as the organisation’s total size, the sector it’s in, and the number of locations they operate from. Regardless of your size, we always provide a fixed fee with no hidden costs to worry about. To make budgeting your ISO requirements a little easier, we offer a monthly payment plan as standard to all registered companies, charities and organisations*. If this option is taken an initial payment of only 20% is required with the balance payable over 10 monthly direct debit payments. Alternatively, if you wish to pay the full fee up front a 10% discount will be applied.
*Credit check is not required subject to confirmation of company registration, minimum 6 months trading history and self-certification of solvency. This option is not available to sole traders due to consumer regulations.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
To enable you to immediately reap the rewards, we will provide you with a Letter of Commitment once you start the process. You will meet your Assessor who, together with your Account Manager, will be with you throughout the entire process. With our free toolkits and online training, our approach has allowed 1,000s to achieve hassle-free certification in just a few months.
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FAQs
If you’d like to learn more about this accreditation, the process and how the British Assessment Bureau can help you, check out these handy FAQs:
Yes, and you don’t have to wait until renewal date, you can transfer at any time. Please be aware that you will be required to start the process from the beginning, ensuring you are meeting UKAS’ standards.
Providing that you have an annual surveillance audit, your certificate will last for 3 years from the start date. If you do not have an annual audit your certificate will not be valid.
No, but you’ll need a designated representative or coordinator who’ll take responsibility in your organisation.
Don’t worry. Our ongoing commitment to you is to make sure you don’t forget it! We’ll be keeping in touch with you to make sure that everything is going well after certification. Then we’ll be in touch 3 months before your audit is due to arrange a visit date.
We are allowed to provide:
- Generic templates from our extensive toolkit.
- Training – either in-house or in our regular courses. We have a list of available dates and venues throughout the UK right here.
- Advice and guidance from our Assessors throughout the entire process.
- A Gap Analysis service designed to show you what needs to be done to get you to become an ISO certified company.This is dependent on the structure of the organisation. Sometimes you’ll only need to protect the aspect of your business which protects client data.
What is ISO 27001?
ISO 27001 is the standard created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) which deals with Information Security Management. It’s a way of making sure that you’re managing information security risks effectively. ISO 27001, isn’t new. It can be traced back to the British Standard 7799, published in 1995. Originally written by the DTI, after several revisions ISO turned it into an internationally recognised standard. The aim of the ISO 27001 standard is to help companies to establish and maintain an effective Information Security Management System (ISMS), using a continual improvement approach. You’ll systematically examine any risks to the organisation’s information security and put in place policies & procedures to manage those risks. The intention is that an organisation should design, implement, maintain and continually improve a set of controls and measures to manage any threats to its information assets.
Why choose ISO 27001?
Because of the demand for ISO 27001 by central government and local authorities, it’s unsurprising that most organisations want to implement ISO 27001 because it gives them a greater chance of winning tenders for contracts. In fact, some organisations say they simply would not have been eligible to tender without it.
8 Reasons to get certified
If you’re not already convinced as to why you should elect to apply for an ISO 27001 certification, follow this list of eight reasons why it’ll serve to massively help.
- Bringing in new business
- Reducing financial loss
- Supply chain assurance
- Improved processes
- Continual improvement
- Risk management
- Satisfying stakeholders
- Global acknowledgement
How long does certification take?
It usually takes between 3-6 months, but this depends on the size of the organisation and how many sites they have. Smooth implementation is helped greatly by management’s buy-in and an ISO 27001 champion to take responsibility for achieving certification. Don’t worry, in most cases the principals of ISO 27001 will soon become integrated within your business, and before you know it, it’ll just be the way you do things!
ISO 27001 History
The ISO/IEC 27000 series consists of information security standards published by the International Standards Organisation (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The series is designed to give best practice recommendations on information security management including risks and controls within the context of an overall Information Security Management System (ISMS), in a similar way to management systems for quality assurance (ISO 9000) and environmental protection (ISO 14000).
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