Information is key to the growth and success of an organization. It is an important asset, valuable to an organization and hence needs to be suitably protected. Organizations have realized the importance of security and that it is vital to keep confidential business information secure. Sensitive and confidential information need to be protected in all ways. A certified Information Security Management System compliant to international standard demonstrates to customers that information is suitably protected. ISO has developed ISO27001 in order to overcome the information security shortcomings in organizations.
The ISO27001:2005 is an information security management system (ISMS) standard published in October 2005 by the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electro technical Commission.
An Information Security Management System identifies and reduces critical security risks of organizations’ informational assets and makes a platform to protect that asset.
It sets standard for handling the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of Informational Asset. It provides a framework how a secure management system is implemented to protect these assets.
URS is a certification body of International repute offering certification worldwide. Besides, other schemes URS has a scheme for certification of “Information Security Management System”. The URS’s ISMS scheme ISO27001 is accredited by United Kingdom Accreditation Services (UKAS). URS has complete literature, publication with team of qualified experts to assess the conformity & applicability to organization’s ISMS certification.
URS offers various services worldwide and these services with accreditations where applicable, whilst following uniform management system, are operated by separate legal entities within the group. For status of individual scheme and accreditation, contact URS office or email at info@ursindia.com |
