ISO17799/BS7799 Security Consultant ISO17799/BS7799 Security Consultant
BS7799, first published in February 1995, is a comprehensive set of controls comprising best practices in information security. It is intended to serve as a single reference point for identifying a range of controls needed for most situations where information systems are used in industry and commerce, and to be used by large, medium and small organisations. It was significantly revised and improved in May 1999. In December 2000 it became ISO 17799.
With accreditation and certification schemes firmly in place, ISO17799/BS7799 may ultimately become a benchmark against which all companies will be measured. There have even been suggestions of mandatory inclusion of an organisation's ISO17799/BS7799 status within its annual returns/report.
ISO17799/BS7799, or the 'Code of Practice', covers the whole gamut of security issues. It consists of ten discrete sections, each focusing upon a specific aspect (ranging from Systems Development to Business Continuity). Within these, the detailed standards and controls are documented and explained.
But how do you measure your compliance level? Thereafter, how should you plan and implement changes to improve the situation? In short, how do you shape up and what can you do to comply?
ISO17799/BS7799 Security Consultant is a knowledge based PC product designed to guide you through this exercise. It will carefully measure your compliance, making specific recommendations where appropriate.
Through a series of questions with multiple choice responses, ISO17799/BS7799 Security Consultant will take you through the whole of the Code. It will:
ISO17799/BS7799 Security Consultant is extremely easy to use, and requires no prior training. It is extremely flexible, focusing upon your individual needs and culture. Unlike other approaches, it is not just 'an electronic tick list'.
ISO17799/BS7799 Security Consultant delivers added value - containing real knowledge and expertise. It acts as a true consultant, but with unquestionable objectivity.
If you wish to gauge your position against the code, or simply wish to improve your security and compliance level, ISO17799/BS7799 Security Consultant is the essential aid.
Through an optional Module Manager component/system, the facility is provided to tailor the system to unique individual requirements or company culture. The questions, reports, and underlying profiles and recommendations can all be readily changed using this system.
Again, simplicity of use and flexibility is the key. The whole of the ISO17799/BS7799 Security Consultant knowledge base can be altered and adapted with ease.
ISO17799/BS7799 Security Consultant requires only 14 Mb of hard disk space and 4 Mb of memory.
It also offers true compatability with Microsoft Windows, utilising Microsoft Foxpro.
The product is based upon a PROVEN software engine, used for Risk Analysis within many major corporations.
A single copy of ISO17799/BS7799 Security Consultant is only £595 or equivalent. Discounts are available for multiple copies. In addition, site and corporate licenses are available at extremely competitive rates.
Maintenance is included within the purchase price for an initial 30 day period. Thereafter an optional standard maintenance scheme is available.
For more information on the ISO17799/BS7799 Security Consultant system, please contact C&A Systems Security Ltd or any authorised distributor.
Alternatively, to evaluate or trial the product, visit the COBRA download page.
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