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Achieving ISO 27001 certification is the best way for an organisation to protect its information assets, mitigate the risk of Cyber attack (and other forms of data breach), and to win new business.

Risk assessment is critical to effective deployment of an ISO 27001 Information Security Management System (ISMS), and the hardest part of achieving ISO 27001 certification is the documentation.

A toolkit can accelerate your ISO 27001 project immensely. It enables a cost-effective route to certification readiness and the No 3 ISO27001 Comprehensive ISMS Toolkit has everything you will need.

When you use our highly practical and informative books and tools to help you tackle the project, you receive unique guidance and support for your organisation – plus, with this package, you save money.

What does this toolkit contain?

• Documentation Toolkit: a CD-ROM with nearly 450 densely packed pages of fit-for-purpose policies and procedures.
• IT Governance: a Manager’s Guide to Data Security (Soft Cover) 4th Edition.
• vsRisk^™ – the Definitive ISO/IEC27001:2005-Compliant Information Security Risk Assessment Tool.
• All three of the information security standards: ISO 27001; ISO 27002; ISO 27005.
• ISO27001 in a Windows^® Environment, Second edition (Softcover).
• LiveOnline Consultancy: a session with one of our in-house experts, ensuring your ISMS project gets off to the best possible start.

“Using the templates, was the only way that we could deliver a 1st edition ISMS in under 6 months. Our deliverable was a work in progress but miles ahead of where they would have been without the templates.”
Tim Moreton, President, Moreton & Co., airlinetechnology.net.

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Cyber crime is on the rise and all organisations need to ensure they protect themselves and their critical assets from cyber attack.

Accredited certification to ISO 27001 gives an organisation internationally recognised and accepted proof that its system for managing information security – its ISMS or cyber security readiness – is of an acceptable, independently audited and verified standard.

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Your focus need to be on protecting your business from cyber attack.

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Are you looking for the premier qualification to enhance your career in information security?

More than 75,000 professionals in nearly 160 countries have earned the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification since its inception in 1978. With a growing employment demand for staff possessing information security audit, control and security skills, CISA has become the preferred certification program by individuals and organizations around the world.

Put more simply – CISA certification will enhance your credibility and recognition and deliver higher earnings.

Recent research published by ISACA has found that 1,400 CISAs are now employed in organisations as the chief executive officer (CEO) or chief financial officer (CFO), while more than 7,000 serve as chief audit executives or audit consultants. In addition, 13,000 CISAs are currently employed in managerial or consulting positions in IT operations or compliance. (Source: What is CISA? – ISACA 2010)

The ITG Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Training Course is designed to provide delegates with a comprehensive revision of all key subject domains and essential preparation for the CISA examinations held every year in June and December.

Why choose IT Governance to help you pass CISA

• We are dedicated to Governance, Risk and Compliance consultancy and training services
• Our trainers are also our consultants and are ISACA qualified
• We summarise the key content and highlight its relevance with practical examples
• We help you prepare for the examination with practice questions and advice
• We believe interactive classroom training to be the most effective method of training

As preparation is the essential ingredient to passing the CISA examination, we strongly recommend that all delegates purchase the ISACA Exam and Study Guides prior to taking the relevant course. IT Governance is the exclusive approved reseller of ISACA publications in the UK and all titles are available from our dedicated ISACA Certification Bookstore.

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Cyber security is one of the most high profile issues facing businesses right now. ISO27001, together with the Code of Practice, ISO27002, provide an internationally recognised best-practice framework for addressing the entire range of risks which, taken together, may be described as cyber risks.

I’m writing to tell you about a fantastic deal we’re running on the 2-Course ISO27001 Training combination. It is now on special offer for just £1,695 and will begin on 21^st February for 4 days in Manchester.

The ISO 27001 Information Security Combination Course includes attendance at both the ISO27001 Certified ISMS Foundations course, and the ISO27001 Certified ISMS Lead Implementer Masterclass

By attending both courses you will cover all the key steps in preparing for and achieving certification first time.

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Are you cyber resilient? Could you survive a cyber attack?

The Cyber Security Assessment Tool is a cost-effective and innovative way of answering these critical questions.

All businesses must ensure they protect themselves from the growing threat of cyber crime, hacking and data breaches, whilst ensuring the protection of their brand and customer information.

The Cyber Security Assessment Tool will enable you to quickly assess which areas of your business are cyber secure, and which are not. Using a straightforward traffic light matrix you will quickly be able to identify the vulnerabilities in your organisation, what the threat level is and what impact this could have on your business.

The Cyber Security Assessment Tool is ideal for demonstrating to senior management and the Board where the key cyber vulnerabilities are. This tool is easy to use and gives you immediate answers and guidance on how to tackle your cyber security issues.

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For a more comprehensive solution organisations should align themselves with ISO27001, the international cyber security standard. The Cyber Security Toolkit will help your business achieve compliance to ISO27001, delivering robust cyber security whilst helping you win new business. The Cyber Security Toolkit includes the Cyber Assessment Tool.

Read more about the Cyber Security Toolkit here >>

Is your organisation implementing the COBIT IT governance framework?

Closely aligned with ISO27001, the ISO/IEC 27002:2005 standard serves as a practical guideline for all members of staff as they initiate, implement and maintain information security. An understanding of the best practice guidance as outlined in ISO27002 is essential to achieving the goals of COBIT.

COBIT is an IT governance control framework that helps organisations meet today’s business challenges in the areas of regulatory compliance, risk management and aligning IT strategy with organisational goals. Although information security is one of these goals, COBIT does not supply any guidance to how to achieve this objective. This is provided by the ISO27002 Standard which draws on the experience of practitioners in over 40 countries to set out best practice for the delivery of an effective information security programme.

The one-day Information Security Foundation based on ISO/IEC 27002 training course is designed for anyone in an organisation who is responsible for the security of information assets and directly supports the implementation of COBIT.

Delegates attending the course will learn about:

1. Information and data relationships (security, governance, assurance)
2. Defining threats and vulnerabilities and understanding Risk Management
3. Risk analysis with Impacts, Likelihood and Probability
4. Required policies and an Information Security Plan
5. External relationships with 3rd party organisations
6. Protective marking and the relationship to Impact (Risk)

Achieve EXIN Certification

The Information Security Foundation based on ISO/IEC 27002 course is based on the EXIN Information Security Foundation syllabus and prepares delegates for the EXIN ISFS examination which is taken at the end of the day. Successful candidates will be awarded the EXIN Information Security Foundation Certificate.

Book on the Information Security Foundation based on ISO/IEC 27002 training course now.

If you are considering implementing COBIT in your organisation, we can also recommend that you consider attending our COBIT Foundation training course. Please see www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/2295 for further details.

Our new Cyber Security Toolkit can help your organisation protect itself from the growing threat of cyber crime. This toolkit will ensure you protect your critical assets, instil confidence in your customers and help you win new business.

Until this Friday, 10th February, this toolkit comes with a free cyber security self assessment tool.

This tool will enable you to quickly assess which areas of your organisation are cyber secure and which require more attention. Read more about the assessment tool here >>>

This toolkit provides all the tools and resources you need to implement your own cyber security project and align your business with ISO 27001, the world’s only cyber security standard.

The toolkit comprises:

• Cyber Resilience Standards Kit – Best Practice for managing cyber risk is set out in four international standards
• Documenation toolkit – The pre-written documents, templates and policies will save you months of work and help you achieve ISO27001 compliance
• vsRisk – Automates and delivers an ISO27001 compliant risk assessment
• IT Governance A Manager’s Guide – The essential reference guide for anyone implementing an ISO27001 information security management system
• 12 months of updates and drafting support – we’re here to help you if you have any issues with the documentation process
• And… until this Friday, the Cyber Security Assessment tool >>>

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