ISO 27001 Certification in Cyprus

Vertex Certifiers guides you through every stage of the ISO 27001 certification process. Here’s how it happens for Cyprus-based companies:

Step 1: Initial Consultation and Gap Analysis

• We begin with a discovery session to understand your business, objectives, and existing security processes. Our consultants conduct a Gap Analysis to assess your compliance against ISO 27001.
• You receive a report with the gaps and an implementation plan.

Step 2: Define Scope and ISMS Objectives

We work with you to define the scope of your ISMS — departments, locations, systems, and data. We also help determine security objectives and align them with your business strategy.

Step 3: Risk Assessment and Risk Treatment Plan

This step is the heart of ISO 27001. We work together:

• Identify potential security risks
• Assess the likelihood and impact of each risk
• Develop a Risk Treatment Plan
• Select appropriate controls from Annex A of ISO 27001
• The aim is to implement proportionate controls to counter information security risks to acceptable levels.

Step 4: ISMS Documentation

You will be required to maintain a range of documents and policies, such as:

• Information Security Policy
• Access Control Policy
• Incident Response Procedure
• Risk Assessment Methodology
• Asset Inventory
• Statement of Applicability (SoA)

We provide writing, review, and organizing of all documentation required for compliance.

Step 5: Implementation and Training

• After the documentation is done, it’s time to implement the ISMS. We make it easy for your personnel to incorporate security controls into routine operations and train them all regarding their role.
• We conduct awareness training so that your personnel will be able to support the ISMS in the best possible manner.

Step 6: Internal Audit and Management Review

Before the external certification audit, we help you carry out a thorough internal audit to ensure the performance of the system. This is then followed by a management review meeting, where the top management goes through the ISMS and signs off on its performance.

Step 7: Accredited Body Certification Audit

An independent, accredited certification body will perform a two-stage audit:

• Stage 1 Audit – A documentation review and readiness
• Stage 2 Audit – A site-specific, detailed audit of the ISMS implemented

Upon successful completion, your organisation will be awarded the ISO 27001 certificate — valid for three years, with annual surveillance audits.