IASME CYBER ASSURANCE
Take your security to the next level
The IASME (Information Assurance for Small & Medium Enterprises) Consortium is one of the five UK Government-appointed Accrediting Bodies for Cyber Essentials. The IASME Consortium has developed the IASME Cyber Assurance standard for information security management. This goes beyond the technical threats addressed by Cyber Essentials and looks at how you manage security including staff, training, physical security, incident management and business continuity.Amwell Information Security has a thorough understanding of the IASME Cyber Assurance standard. We can work with you to identify gaps between your current security arrangements and the requirements of the standard. We can then recommend the most cost-effective way to bridge those gaps to achieve the certification.
Amwell Information Security is also a Certifying Body for IASME Cyber Assurance, which means that when you are ready to apply for certification, we are authorised by IASME to review your application (a Self-Assessment Questionnaire) and decide whether to issue a certificate of compliance.
The IASME Cyber Assurance certification automatically includes a Cyber Essentials certification, meaning that you can benefit from the free Cyber Liability insurance of up to £25,000 described above.
Your route to IASME Cyber Assurance certification
You can apply to us directly for IASME Cyber Assurance and request the level of support you require to complete your application: Independent, Remote support or On-site support.
IASME Cyber Assurance Preparation Guide
Independent
- This option is appropriate if you are confident with the requirements of the certification and can answer the questionnaire independently.
- We provide you access to the assessment portal.
- You complete the questionnaire independently.
- We review your answers and decide whether to recommend awarding the certification.
- There is one opportunity for corrective actions / clarifications and re-assessment over a 2-business-day period.
- If successful, we issue you the relevant certificate.
Remote
- This option is appropriate if you are comfortable with most of the certification requirements, but feel you need help in a few areas.
- You prepare your initial answers to the questionnaire independently.
- One of our consultants then spends 2 hours online with you to answer any questions you might have about the intention of the questions, and to help you provide suitable supporting evidence to demonstrate your compliance with the standard.
- You complete and submit the questionnaire and we review and decide as per the “independent” option.
On-site support
- This option is appropriate if you know there are gaps in your security arrangements compared to the certification requirements.
- You prepare your initial answers to the questionnaire independently.
- One of our consultants then spends a day at your office to help you with any questions you may have. If this identifies any gaps between your current security arrangements and the requirements of the scheme, our consultant can work with you to close those gaps.
- You complete and submit the questionnaire and we review and decide as per the “independent” option.