Why Your Company Needs Their Services?

What is information security?

InfoSec is set of practices and methodologies implemented to protect confidential data from unauthorized access, to maintain the integrity and to ensure availability of a network/system. Information security management is implemented to ensure continuity by minimizing security threats. To prevent security threats, there is a need of comprehensive information security management system (ISMS). According to a commissions report most enterprises are facing following security challenges.

• Information security breaches
• Equipment theft
• IT frauds
• Computer hacking
• System interruptions

To deal with such security issue it is time to comprehend services of professional security consultants. Who are they and how they are reshaping security methodologies and common practices.

What security consulting UK can offer? 

 

Modern technology challenges force managers to think about revising their information security practices. They look for different sources can help them in assessing their system and suggest them better solution can overcome their needs of today and help in facing future challenges.

There are a lot of firms claim to offer best security consulting services UK making it difficult to choose the right one. They perform different security related tasks such as:

Here are few pointers can help managers in finding the best security consulting company in UK.

Are they certified?

Firstly, check whether the selected security consultant is backed with some security certification and must be associated with professional bodies. For example, for UK market, a security consultant can be a member of Government bodies such as:

• CESG (Communications Electronic Security Group)
• CLAS (Administered by government Advisor Scheme)
• CREST (Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers)
• CHECK (a UK Government scheme for IT “Health Checks”)

A security consultant with CLAS membership means security consulting services provided are approved for data that is marked up to SECRET level. CLAS membership also ensure that security consultant possess specific skills. All remaining have their own functionality specific to some industries and it is better to look for industry specific security specialist.

There are international security certifications offered by International Security Council (ISC). Few are pointed below:

• CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
• CGEIT certification (Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT)
• CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control)
• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)

There are individuals working as a freelance professional also come with ISC certifications, they are good options in case your company cannot opt for expensive firm.

My 10 years’ experience in this field made me think about budget and security consultation outcomes initially they are not balanced, but later results can prove your decision was right. Usually managers stick to security consulting UK companies with low price quotation, a big mistake instead they should look for the best and then negotiate on expenses and cost reduction.