InfoTrust launches IRAP Assessment Service
InfoTrust is thrilled to announce our Consulting Services Manager, Emad Shahidi, has been certified by the Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD) Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP). This endorsement signifies Emad’s ability to deliver security maturity assessments to the highest standard set by the ASD.
An IRAP assessor provides security maturity assessments and advice to Australian Government agencies and their third parties. There are a small number of IRAP within Australia and we’re delighted that Emad has joined the ranks of these consummate professionals.
IRAP services include security assessment against the Australian Information Security Manual (ISM) for the following areas:
- Government entities’ ICT Systems
- Suppliers to Government entities’ ICT Systems
- Cloud service providers (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS)
- Defence Contractor
- Gateways, Gatekeeper, and FedLink providers
To find out more about the IRAP program, check out the ASD’s page here.
If you are a Government entity or third party supplier to one of these entities, and would like to find out more about InfoTrust’s IRAP assessment service, please feel free to contact us here.
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