Hampshire, UK – 20th May 2009: Activity, an independent security specialist, today announced that it has been awarded ‘Green Light’ status as a Service Provider for CHECK, the Service developed to enhance the availability and quality of the IT Health Check services that are provided to government in line with HMG policy. The announcement follows the successful completion by one of Activity's Senior Security Consultants, of the CHECK Service Assault Course (CSAC) run by CESG, the Information Assurance (IA) arm of GCHQ.
Activity is one of the first security consultancies to have been awarded the ‘Green Light’ after the scheme was re-opened at the end of 2008 and it joins the ranks of less than 30 companies that measure up to the high standards set by CESG.
Commenting on the news, Neil O’Connor, managing director at Activity said: “We are delighted, as an existing CHECK Service Provider, that our extensive IT security testing skills have now been formally assessed and meet the rigorous standards set by CESG.”
About Activity
Established in 2004, Activity is an independent security specialist that helps commercial and public sector organisations protect their business operations, data networks, business information and online assets. Activity provides advice on best practice information security and business continuity strategies to a wide range of organisations from mid-sized companies to world leading enterprises, government institutions and public sector services. Activity’s clients include the Ministry of Defence, Cabinet Office, Metropolitan Police Service, Atos Origin UK, and Rolls-Royce. Activity is a member of the Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers (CREST) and the CESG CHECK Scheme. Many of its consultants are members of CESG CLAS scheme for security consultancy advice and are PRINCE2 qualified. All of Activity’s services are independently certified to comply with the international standards for quality (ISO 9001) and information security management (ISO 27001). For more information please visit: http://www.activityim.com
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