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| KPIT Cummins Awarded ISO 27001 Certification KPIT Cummins Infosystems has been conferred with the prestigious International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 27001 certification. ISO 27001 is the formal standard of certification of Information Security Management Systems. These are the frameworks to design, implement, manage, maintain and enforce information security processes and controls systematically and consistently throughout the organization. The entire audit for this certification was conducted by INTERTEK Quality Registrar, a business unit of Intertek Group Plc UK. Issued on December 2006, this certification shall be valid for till Dec 2008. Intertek audited the organization and awarded ISO27001 certification for Offshore Development Centers in Pune and Bangalore for all Business and enabling functions. KPIT Cummins was evaluated for the effectiveness in implementation of information security policies and procedures to protect customers and organization's confidential information and Intellectual Property. Regular Internal Audits & Surveillance audits by ISO every 9 months will ensure that the effectiveness is sustained with in the organisation. KPIT Cummins has identified all the information assets across the organization and done risk assessment and implemented risk treatment plans; both at physical & tacit IPR / data protection levels. The organization has invested in the implementation of controls to safeguard, monitor & comply with the information security requirements: a dedicated Information Security Forum drives this initiative across the organization & is currently focused on creating security awareness in all the employees. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Computing News :: home page |