Information security

Information is one of the most valuable assets an organisation possesses. The way companies safeguard their information is coming under increased scrutiny. An information security breach can be devastating to reputation and have a direct impact on future revenue. New and heightened threats, vulnerabilities and greater uncertainty must be effectively managed.

We help companies to manage information, data security vulnerabilities and the ever demanding regulatory environment more effectively by working with them to deliver enterprise wide security solutions.

Potential issues

• You feel unconfident that your risk assessment approach allows you to accurately define your risk profile and make comparisons with peers
• You are unsure of the impact of your business if key systems fail
• The identity and access management systems at your organisation are seen as more of a hindrance rather than an effective security measure
• You do not know what data resides on your systems
• You need to be sure that your security policies and procedures meet regulatory and legal obligations
• Security awareness is low in your organisation

How we can support you

Having identified where your greatest business data and security risks are, we help to implement improvements across your business, covering virtual assets, people and physical controls. The benefits of this tailored approach are to:

• Build confidence in the integrity and robustness of your security controls
• Sustain your competitive market position as external access to intellectual property and other business assets are protected
• Develop comprehensive protection measures that help to enhance market reputation and customer trust in your organisation
• Improve awareness and responsiveness to threats originating from the Internet
• Ensure compliance with applicable company, industry, country regulation and legislation
• Minimise business downtime and customer impact in the event of a security breach or disaster

PwC's services

Our approach is to focus on the company’s individual risks. We have strong understanding of the regulatory environment clients operate in and how to optimise controls to achieve business objectives.  We combine data and legal experts in one team to deliver an integrated approach. Our advice is objective and based on industry knowledge and expertise specific to each client’s situation.

• Clarifying regulatory, legal and contractual challenges around your information and business assets
• Providing technical threat & vulnerability assessment services
• Assessing business continuity processes and procedures
• Providing gap analysis services against international and industry security standards (e.g. ISO 27001, Payment Card Industry standards)
• Providing bespoke security assessments of your critical systems against best practice methodologies