Foundations of Information Security Management according to ISO 27001 Training - London & Manchester

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Information security today is high on the board agenda. External and internal threats and legal, regulatory & contractual compliance requirements are all combining to make effective information security a key 21st century management challenge.

 

ISO27001 is a structured, technology-neutral, vendor-agnostic specification and code of practice for information security management in organizations of all sizes that should be adopted as part of an organization's overall risk management strategy.

 

Early adopters of ISO 27001 report achieving significant competitive advantage. Take-up of ISO 27001 is accelerating.

 

"A good introduction to an important subject that affect all of us and that is becoming more important in todays shrinking world. Sensible, pragmatic and value-adding!"

Howard Overy, Head of IT Performance, BAA Plc

Available dates:  

11 Mar 2010 - London 11 May 2010 - Manchester 22 Jun 2010 - London 7 Sep 2010 - Manchester

14 Oct 2010 - London 11 Jan 2011 - London 25 Jan 2011 - Manchester

 

Who is this course suitable for?

This one-day foundational information security management course is designed for:

• Information security managers;
• Business managers;
• IT managers,
• quality managers,
• project managers, and
• IT and other staff, including HR, legal and business users

"Instructor had excellent delivery skills."

Mark Mitchell, Symantec Corporation

What does this course cover?

This 1 day course will be a mixture of presentations and short group workshop sessions. Full course materials will be provided.

This course benefits everyone who want to know more about:

• How ISO 27001 is helping companies around the world compete more effectively,
• How ISO 27001 helps organizations meet their legal, regulatory and contractual compliance objectives,
• How ISO 27001 helps increase user productivity and reduce IT problems,
• About the benefits of using ISO 27001(BS7799) to guide their information security activities, or
• How to use ISO 27001 and ISO 17799 (ISO27002) together, or
• Are planning to develop and implement an ISMS based on ISO 27001.

Based on Alan Calder's & Steve Watkins books, ISO27001/ISO27002 A Pocket Guide, & An Introduction to Information Security and ISO27001, this course enables delegates to get to grips with the key concepts and benefits of ISO 27001, including its detailed relationship with ISO 17799/ISO 27002.

• Commercial drivers for ISO27001
• The information security concepts of availability, confidentiality, integrity
• The purpose of the international standard
• The relationship with ISO 17799 (ISO27002)
• Control objectives and controls
• An overview of the controls in Annex A
• The most significant controls in the standard
• The benefits of implementing ISO 27001 in their organisations
• Maintaining certification
• Penalties for non-compliance.

"Excellent course for those with no experience of ISO27001, it highlights the magnitude of the task for people considering running such projects."

Simon Cooper, Project Manager, Keoghs

Are there entry requirements?

There are no formal entry requirements. This course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to information security management, and is the essential pre-qualification for our ISMS Implementation Master Class.

What's included?

Our package includes lunch and refreshments, and full course materials. 

 

Although the course is non-residential, we offer help finding appropriate hotels, close to the training venue.  To take advantage of this offer, drop us an email after you book your course.

Additional info

There is a special package price available for those who wish to attend both courses.

 Certificates of attendance are awarded to all delegates and this course qualifies for 8 CPE credits, or 8 hours for all professional Continuous Professional Education programs.

 

"I recently attended one of Alan's ISO27001:2005 ISMS Master Implementer courses and was very impressed with both his obvious expertise and knowledge but also his faultless ability to get his point across to different types of people. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and would happily recommend Alan and IT Governance Ltd to anyone."

Andrew Cardwell M.IISP, CISSP-ISSMP, CISM, CISA, CISMP, BS7799 Lead Auditor.

How to book?

There are three ways to book your course, either online, via fax, or telephone:

• To book via telephone just call us on 0845 070 1750, and we’ll take of the details.
• To book via fax download our booking form, complete it and fax to us on +44 (0) 1353 662667.
• To book online simply enter the number of delegates you wish to send into the “Quantity” and select the course date from the drop down menu and click “Order now”.

We can also accept purchase orders from local authorities, government departments, and other public sector organisations and will consider account facilities for large corporate customers, follow this link to our payment options page for more information.

 

All bookings are subject to our terms and conditions.

 

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