AS/NZS 7799

Australia has adopted the British BS7799 part 2 standard as AS/NZ 7799 (previously AS/NZ 4444). The standard provides a good foundation on which to base security management.

Meeting the requirements of AS/NZS7799.2:2003, gives the organisation a well planned and maintainable strategy as well as a structure for securing their Information and ICT assets. It provides management with the confidence that they have met their due diligence requirements and have addressed the requirements of corporate governance in this area.

Compliance with the standard gives your trading partners as well as the public confidence in dealing with you electronically.

Shearwater Solutions (Shearwater) is well versed in the requirements of the AS/NZ7799 and ISO17799 standards as well as the AS/NZS4360 risk management and other applicable standards such as AUS 810.

Shearwater provides advice on the standard and how organisations can implement an Information Security Management System (ISMS) that meets and exceeds the standard.

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Features and benefits

Confidence

Compliance with the standard gives your partners, customers and stakeholders confidence in dealing with you electronically and reduces their concerns in this regard.

Manageability

Provides the organisation with a well planned and maintainable strategy and structure for securing their Information and ICT assets. This ensures that no area is neglected and all relevant areas of IT security is considered.

Corporate Governance

Provides the framework for ensuring senior management have performed their due diligence in addressing the requirements of corporate governance in the area if IT security, thereby reducing the potential exposure and liability in this area.

Experience

Shearwater provides organisations with experienced staff in developing and maintaining 7799 compliancy, reducing the time and cost to implement the guidelines.