What Is
IASME Cyber Assurance and Why is it Needed?
IASME Cyber Assurance is a robust, cost-effective certification designed for organisations that have established the Cyber Essentials baseline but need to demonstrate a higher level of security maturity.
It moves beyond the five basic controls to address risk management, governance, and sustained adherence to data protection principles.
Achieving this certification proves that your organisation is properly managing its data and is prepared to meet the compliance demands of larger clients and supply chains, including key aspects of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Key Areas of Focus
Risk Management
Implementing formal policies and procedures to identify, assess, and mitigate risks to your systems and data.
Physical Security
Maintaining controls to prevent unauthorised physical access to systems and sensitive information processing areas.
Business Continuity
Developing robust plans and testing procedures to ensure operations can quickly resume following an incident.
Compliance and Governance
Establishing clear security policies and demonstrating sustained adherence to data protection regulations, including GDPR requirements.
Security Monitoring
Implementing practices and tools for continuous monitoring, detection, and analysis of security incidents and anomalies across your environment.
Benefits of cyber assurance
Strategic Compliance: Cyber Assurance Level 1 and 2 directly address the requirements for good data governance, helping your organisation meet compliance standards such as GDPR, and ensuring robust legal and regulatory standing.
Tendering & Contract Access: The certification acts as a powerful differentiator, often being a mandatory or highly desirable requirement for tendering on government contracts and within large, security-conscious supply chains.
Mature Risk Management: The process forces a review and formalisation of your risk management strategies, resulting in a more resilient and sustainable security posture that reduces the likelihood and impact of advanced threats.
