For an organization intending to implement effective information security measures and improving its security posture, it must determine where it stands today in terms of information Security initiatives and their effectiveness. Standards and best practices are the most effective tools that can be used as a benchmark for achieving effective security. Organizations need to identify the “gaps” between where it stands today and what a standard recommends.
Gap Analysis is a method to assess the difference between the current state of compliance and desired state of compliance i.e. the requirements of ISO 27001:2005, and to determine the steps that should be taken to move towards desired states. Thus, it involves answering two fundamental questions: “Where are we?” and “Where do we want to be?”
Gap analysis offers a number of benefits. Some of them are;
- Providing a quick approach to identify the existing gaps between the standard and the environment;
- Offering a roadmap of what needs to be done to bridge the gap;
- Providing a sense of direction and makings protection strategy an enabler of the organization's business goals.
We offer, ISO/IEC 27001 compliant gap analysis using proven methodology of British Standards Institution (BSI) that provides a broader view of the potential threats, technical and non-technical, associated with the information systems management of your organization. Consequently, it can be the first step an organization should take towards designing, establishing, implementing and operating an Information Security Management System (ISMS) towards achieving ISO/IEC 27001 certifications. |
