If you are certified to ISO 27001:2022 the information security management system standard, or planning to be, this update to ISO 27006-1 may affect you. Here we look at the changes and how ISO 27001 Certification Bodies may apply them.…
There are many players in the ISO Certification market, offering a variety of services against a number of ISO Standards. It’s often recommended that you choose a certification provider who is accredited by a national body such as UKAS in the UK.…
In January 2021 the UK’s National Accreditation Body, UKAS, refreshed its brand and subsequently the accreditation marks attached to ISO Certification Marks. This means that all accredited certification bodies and their clients who use a mark featuring UKAS will soon…
Inviting a Certification Body in to your organisation to assess your management system is a very daunting prospect, and those who probably fear it most are the staff who have not been involved in it’s development day-to-day. Here are some…
The ISO Consultant / Cert Body Relationship While there is a synergy between consultants and certification bodies, they remain very separate to avoid any conflict of interest. UKAS Accredited Certification Bodies will not offer consultancy, as this can compromise their…
UKAS Monitors Competence & Quality Certification bodies commit to an on-going accreditation regime that tests the competence of their auditors and the overall quality of their service. UKAS Ensures Impartiality UKAS ensures Certification Bodies and Consultants work impartially together, with…
