IASME Cyber Assurance
Our IASME Cyber Assurance service offers a comprehensive, flexible, and affordable pathway to enhancing your organisation's cyber security and data protection capabilities.
By complying with this standard, your organisation demonstrates a commitment to implementing crucial cyber security measures, ensuring the safety of your digital assets.
The IASME Cyber Assurance framework not only covers essential cyber security practices but also addresses compliance with critical legal and regulatory requirements, such as GDPR and the DPA 2018.
Cyber Assurance In Detail
What is IASME Cyber Assurance?
IASME Cyber Assurance is a comprehensive, flexible and affordable Cyber Security Standard. Compliance with the Standard demonstrates that an organisation has implemented key cyber security, privacy and data protection measures.
The standard sets out important cyber security measures, which include:
- Assessing and managing risk.
- Training.
- Setting practical policies.
- Implementing resilience strategies – Incident response, backing up data and business continuity planning.
It also addresses compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, such as the GDPR and the DPA 2018.
How Does the Certification Process Work?
Firstly, the applicant can download the latest copy of the standard directly from the IASME Website. Once the standard has been implemented within the applicant's organisation, the next step would be to obtain accreditation, to verify the standard is being followed.
This comes in the form of Cyber Assurance Level 1 and Level 2.
3B Data Security offer consultancy around the standard, for those who require further assistance in its implementation.
Are there any prerequisites to achieve certification?
An organisation must hold Cyber Essentials Certification in order to implement Cyber Assurance Level 1. Cyber Assurance Level 1 is a prerequisite to Level 2.
Cyber Assurance Levels
Level One
A verified self-assessment is conducted. The organisation will be provided access to a secure portal to answer around 137 questions regarding the 13 themes of the standard. The assessment is then marked by a Certification Body to ensure the client's implementation is in-line with the standard. The Level 1 assessment must be renewed annually, along with your Cyber Essentials certification.
Level Two
An independent assessor will conduct an on-site audit of the controls, processes and procedures covered in the IASME Cyber Assurance standard. The audited version gives a higher level of assurance and is pass or fail. Passing the Level 1 assessment is the prerequisite to undertaking the Level 2 audit. The Level 2 assessment must be renewed every three years, whilst the Level 1 assessment is carried out annually.
IASME Cyber Assurance Benefits
- Helps your organisation identify and address potential security threats.
- Gives SMEs a legitimate way to prove their compliance.
- A wide range of sectors now accept Cyber Assurance certification as an alternative to ISO 27001 for small companies.
- Demonstrates to customers, partners and stakeholders that you take cyber security and data protection seriously.
- Quicker and more affordable to achieve than ISO 27001.
Get Expert Cyber Assurance Support
Get in touch today to find out more about IASME Cyber Assurance, and how the team at 3B Data Security can help keep your organisation cyber secure.
Our Experience
Whether you're a small enterprise or a large corporation, our team is equipped to provide tailored support in implementing the IASME Cyber Assurance standard. We guide you through every step, from the initial assessment to achieving and maintaining certification.
At 3B Data Security, our team is not just experienced; we're accredited leaders in the field of cyber security. Our extensive certifications and accreditations reflect our deep understanding and capability in implementing various cyber security frameworks and standards, including IASME Cyber Assurance.