Scanit is the premier BSI associate in the UAE that provides BS ISO certification for online security systems
Dubai - April 11th 2006: Scanit Middle East, a leader in network security auditing, today announced its partnership with the British Standards Institution (BSI) to provide BS ISO/IEC 27001:2005 (Formely BS7799-2:2002) certification for Information Security Management Systems. Scanit R&D Labs, the recently launched department within Scanit, will spearhead and facilitate the certification process.
The partnership will make Scanit the premier BSI associate consultant in the UAE, providing such certification and training services. BSI is the National Standards Body of the UK and develops standards and standardization solutions, the organization also develops private, national and international standards across different industries. BSI Management Systems provides independent certification and training of management systems and develops private, national and international standards across different industries.
"Research verifies that wireless networks are a growing trend in the region. Such networks are extremely vulnerable to external threats if not properly secured. Alarmingly, there is a major lack in the technical skills required to secure wireless networks - skills which are very different from those required to secure physical networks within business organizations," said Christophe Faems, Chief Operating Officer of Scanit Middle East. "Our partnership with the British Standards Institution brings an international, vendor independent, standard by which to benchmark security skills."
BS ISO/IEC 27001:2005 (BS 7799-2:2002) is the new international standard that provides a specification for Information Security Management System (ISMS) and the foundation for third-party audit and certification. The standard is also complementary to the new standard BS ISO/IEC 17799:2005 (BS 7799-1:2002).
"The basic objective of the standard is to help establish and maintain an effective information security management system, using a continual improvement approach," said Mohamed Saif, Middle East Business Development at BSI Management Systems. "Gaining BS ISO/IEC 27001 (BS 7799-2:2002) certification for online security equips enterprises with the technical skills and managerial systems to streamline and minimize security breaches."
Scanit and BSI will work together to implement tailor made strategies that meet ISO 27001/BS 7799 security standards while at the same time understanding each organization's unique business requirements and processes. Such mechanisms will enable enterprises to adapt readily to more elusive threats and therefore deal with them before they create business critical damage.
"As an external security auditor & consultant, Scanit has long recommeneded that its clients seek to attain higher standards for the systems they have in place," continued Faems. "The certification process that we are offering jointly with The British Standard Institution will act as the final process to our audits, giving our clients confirmation that they are up to date with current international standards and procedures."
Scanit had announced that Karel Vankeirsbilck (Belgacom) and Wouter Branger (T-Mobile), two highly recognized figures in the IT security flield in Europe, were voted onto its board of directors. The move bolsters the firm's strategic planning and broaden Scanit's areas of expertise within the security realm.
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About The British Standard Institution:
Founded in 1901, the BSI Group is a leading business services provider to organizations worldwide. The Group provides independent certification of management systems and products; product testing services; the development of private, national and international standards; management systems training and information on standards and international trade.
The Group is divided into three divisions:
BSI British Standards is the National Standards Body of the UK and develops standards and standardization solutions to meet the needs of business and society. British Standards' trading arm is BSI Business Information, which focuses on providing standards information services that add value to business standards, best practice and management systems.
BSI Management Systems provides organizations with independent third-party certification of their management systems such as, ISO 9001:2000 (Quality).
BSI Product Services is best known for the Kitemark, the UK's first product quality mark. BSI Product Services help industries develop new products and make sure they meet current and future laws and regulations.
About Scanit
Scanit Middle East is a leading IT company that specializes in network security audits and training. By testing if the security measures put in place at a company are effective and complete thus adding to the effectiveness of the security policy that is in place. Constant reviews and retesting ensures that a company's infrastructure is as secure as can be at any given time.
According to a company's requirements, Scanit can test all different aspects of your security. An independent assessment is usually the best way to reveal the weaknesses of any IT infrastructure.
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For further information concerning the British Standards Institution, please contact BSI customer service at bsi.me@bsi-global.com
For more information, please contact:
Scanit Middle East
Dubai Internet City
P.O. Box 500311
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Tel: (971-4) 390-0795/6
Fax: (971-4) 390-8290
E-mail: Info@scanit.net
Website: www.scanit.net
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