UK distributor Exertis says its professional services division, which provides a range of managed services for its partners, has gained ISO 20071 accreditation, the international standard for information security.
Ian Gilbey Exertis, technical services director, said “IS0 27001 certification provides our partners and resellers with even greater confidence in the way they engage with our range of professional services and sends an important message that Exertis manages security risks effectively and in the correct manner. Besides being a key differentiator for our services, our customers know that we have the policies and procedures in place to protect their information from security threats.”
ISO 20071 requires companies to monitor, review, maintain and improve their information security management system by:
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Systematically examining the organisation’s information security risks, taking account of the threats, vulnerabilities, and impacts.
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Designing and implementing a coherent and comprehensive suite of information security controls
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Adopting an overarching management process to ensure that the information security controls continue to meet the organisation’s information security needs on an on-going basis.