Sphere IT achieves ISO 27001 certification

Reiterating its commitment to security and internal compliance to better serve its customers, Sphere IT conquers the ISO 27001 certification, a benchmark in information security risk management.

The ISO 27001 standard is the international reference standard for the Information Security Management System of ISO – International Organization for Standardization, whose first version was published in 2005 and, in 2013, it was revised to include technological advances, such as cloud computing. Prepared by world experts, the standard establishes methodologies for the implementation of information security management in all types of organization, regardless of size or activity. ISO 27001's main philosophy is risk management and its structure consists of the assessment and implementation of safeguards, also called controls, aimed at preventing and reducing incidents. Its objective is to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information.

In order to obtain the certificate, companies are evaluated with regard to their internal organization, their mobile devices and remote work, asset and incident management, encryption, security of operations, protection against malware, their access controls ( physical and system), supply chain security. ISO 27001 describes how to put in place an independently evaluated and certified management system, allowing the company to efficiently protect financial and confidential data, minimizing the threats of illegal access.

The implementation of the standard in companies involves steps that range from the contextualization of its characteristics to the evaluation of its internal processes, for the establishment of security policies and objectives. After the selection and implementation of operational controls in the processes, there is a continuous inspection of these controls to check, maintain or improve their effectiveness. Following the steps for implementing the standard, companies undergo an audit to analyze documents and align activities with the proposal of ISO 27001, in addition to supervision visits during the validity of the certificate.

In addition to greater security, the benefits of ISO 27001 involve: (1) Compliance with legal requirements – laws, regulations from supervisory bodies, contracts related to information security. (2) Competitive advantages - by demonstrating its suitability, the company strengthens relationships of trust with its customers. (3) Cost reduction – the standard prevents incidents whose repair costs exceed the investments involved in certification, in addition to the use of its methods generating savings. (4) Better internal organization – obtaining ISO 27001 helps organizations describe their processes, providing an overview that also prevents threats. (5) Easier integration of management systems.

By achieving ISO 27001 certification, Sphere IT reaffirms its commitment to information security, one of the biggest concerns today, using best practices to identify, analyze and implement risk management controls, giving its customers the peace of mind of having your data properly protected, which gives you an even greater degree of competence and excellence in the provision of your services and in the conduct of your business.

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