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DotSec

DotSec is a professional cyber security organisation based in Brisbane, Australia. Founded in 2000, they have assisted several national and international clients with their cyber and information security compliance.

Tim Redhead, DotSec’s Director, shares why they choose CertiKit’s toolkits to help their clients develop successful Information Security Management Systems and certify to the ISO/IEC 27001 standard.

Helping to Meet Client Requirements

Since 2021, DotSec has used CertiKit’s ISO/IEC 27001 toolkits with several clients to help them meet their information security goals. DotSec’s clients choose to achieve ISO/IEC 27001 certification in order to improve their overall level of cyber security and to demonstrate this to stakeholders.

The toolkits allow DotSec to offer an efficient consultancy service, often helping clients to achieve certification in less than 12 months.

Choosing CertiKit

Several options were considered before deciding on the CertiKit toolkit as the most suitable solution, including toolkits and frameworks that had been previously purchased from other toolkit providers.

The CertiKit toolkit is now the toolkit of choice for DotSec because of the quality and completeness of the template documents and guidance.  Tim adds, “It makes a big difference, for the better, when the implementer does not need to second guess and double check every template and guidance document.”

The CertiKit webinars also provide significant additional value (providing context and explanation) for the DotSec team.

Implementation Challenges

One of the main challenges for DotSec when working with clients has been demonstrating that ISO/IEC 27001 success is not solely an IT task, and that business processes and structures will likely need to change in order to achieve certification.

The structured folders, templates and guidance within the CertiKit toolkit help confirm what is required of the standard, and of the clients, in order to achieve their compliance objectives.

Successful Implementations

The CertiKit toolkits have been used to successfully help clients certify to the standard, and DotSec will continue to use them with clients who want to make improvements to their cyber security and demonstrate this with an ISO/IEC 27001 certification.

DotSec is also using a toolkit for their own organisation’s certification which they are looking to complete within the next few months.

“It makes a big difference, for the better, when the implementer does not need to second guess and double check every template and guidance document.”

DotSec, Australia

Reviewing ISO 27001 Toolkit

Continued Use

DotSec will continue to use CertiKit toolkits with clients

who want to make improvements to their cyber security and demonstrate this with an ISO/IEC 27001 certification.

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