CLAS
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The Scheme ensures that private sector Information Assurance
providers have a good understanding of:
- Current Government policy and guidance
- The risk to official systems
- The techniques available to counter them
To achieve this understanding, CESG:
- defines the qualifying standards for CLAS approval and
ensures that these standards are maintained;
- provides a programme of information and training for
CLAS consultants;
- publicises the Scheme within the public sector, making potential
client departments aware of the availability of accredited consultants;
- provides advice and guidance to CLAS consultants in support
of their work;
- provides appropriate policy/technical documentation.
All Consultants applying for membership of CLAS are assessed
on the basis of a competency framework
which relates to the HMG Practitioner Core Competency Profile for
the ITPC
qualification.
The Scheme offers the benefit of assured advice in line with
the latest authoritative guidance.
CLAS consultants are approved to provide Information Assurance
advice on systems marked up to SECRET.
CLAS consultants can help you in considering whether your department
or organisation could connect to the GSI. All connections to the GSI
must be approved by the GSI Accreditation Panel (AP). Accreditation
will only be achieved where the organisation can demonstrate that
its systems comply with the entry criteria (set out in Annex Bof the
GSI Community Security Policy). Organisations may find that they need
to seek advice to scope the extent of existing systems and to address
connectivity issues before making an application to the AP. They may
also need advice where an application to the AP is deemed non-compliant.
For advice on GSI-related issues, CLAS Consultants should contact
the Office of Government Commerce via their website: www.ogc.gov.uk.
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