Formal Certification Preparation

Formal Certification Preparation  

This service is designed to guide you on your journey toward formal certification for industry standards such as PCI DSS, ISO/IEC 27001, Cyber Essentials (CE), and CE Plus. Even if you do not intend to achieve formal certification, you can still benefit from our expertise by aligning  your practices with these standards.

Problems it solves

Many organisations struggle to understand their current information security posture and how it aligns with industry standards. An unstructured approach leaves gaps in security controls, leaving organisations vulnerable to cyber threats, compliance failures, and inefficient resource allocation.

We proactively identify the maturity level of your organisation’s information security posture and encompass controls against a recognised framework. This structured approach improves your security programme and enhances supporting management systems to meet compliance requirements.

Our Certification Presentation service also identifies and reduces information security-related risks, ensuring that vulnerabilities are addressed before they can be exploited. By pinpointing gaps and areas for improvement, we help strengthen your security posture. Additionally, we ensure appropriate and efficient resource allocation so your organisation is well-prepared before pursuing formal certification.

How does it work?

First, we guide you through thorough scoping exercises to understand your requirements. Then we assess your people, processes, and technology against the required standard.

You can use the service regardless of your certification goals. Whether you need formal certification or simply want to align with a specific standard, we are here to help.

Our consultants are highly qualified and experienced in both helping organisations prepare for formal certification and running information security programs internally. Our consultants are well versed in technical arenas, GRC, and communicating with senior/executive management, meaning they can present information in formats relevant to all stakeholders.

Once this is complete, we create a customized roadmap Working closely with you, of remedial activities to prepare for formal certification. Giving you comprehensive support.

Beyond certification, we help you in various complementary areas, including policy development, gap analysis, risk reduction and resource optimisation. We will serve as a reliable partner throughout your journey toward improving your security posture.