Auditing - Thought At Work

With technology and the world economy changing at an accelerating pace, organizations need to adapt swiftly and efficiently. Many businesses face increasing levels of risk due to expanding operations in emerging markets and developing countries. Meanwhile, regulatory requirements are escalating and the intertwined forces of globalization and advances in technology are creating new opportunities, but also new risks.

We have an integrated perspective on all aspects of organizational risk. We are using process excellence and business excellence to audit processes and operations.

We work closely with our clients of all sizes and across all sectors and bring our knowledge and experience to every engagement. We invest heavily in our people, methodology and technology in support of our commitment to quality and efficiency.

Details of Audit Services from Thought At Work –

ISO 9001

Ensure continuous improvement throughout your organisation

Businesses today seek to offer products and services that not only meet but also surpass customer expectations. At the same time, they are under pressure to cut costs to remain competitive. Organisations both large and small require a comprehensive approach to quality improvement that resolves these challenges of quality and cost efficiency.

What is ISO 9001 ?

The ISO 9001 Quality Management System is the world’s most popular quality improvement standard, with over one million certified organisations in 180 countries around the globe. It is the only standard in the 9000 family of standards published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that can be used for the purpose of conformity assessment. ISO 9001 also serves as the basis for many other important sector-specific standards, including ISO 13485 medical devices), ISO/TS 16949 (automotive) and AS/EN 9100 (aerospace), as well as widely used management system standards such as OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001.

Facilitating evolving market demands, the quality management system ISO 9001 was revised in 2015. Organisations that are currently certified to ISO 9001:2008 need to complete the transition to the revised standard by September 15, 2018.

Why ISO 9001 is important?

ISO 9001 certification demonstrates your organization’s ability to consistently meet and exceed customer expectations.

• Reputed buyers require suppliers to be ISO 9001 certified to minimize their risk of purchasing a poor product or service.

• A business that achieves ISO 9001 certification will be able to attain significant improvements in organizational efficiency and product quality by minimizing waste and errors, and increasing productivity.

How can we help you?Thought At Work employs leading experts in quality management systems and can conduct gap analyses and preliminary audits to help determine your organization’s readiness for ISO 9001 certification.

Six Steps to Certification –• Complete a simple profiling form and we will send your a customize quote detailing the cost,planning and time required.

• Our pre-audit team determines if your organization already fulfills ISO 9001 requirements and identifies areas of improvement.

• Thought At Work auditors visit your site to verify the profile submitted during application and determine your readiness for Stage -2.

• On Site audits by Thought At Work auditors.

• Propose and implement corrective actions,if any.

• Receive your audit report and certificate after approval from the committee with annual surveillance audits conducted thereafter.

Benefits At A Glance

• Save money and time through quality management practices that increase your organizational efficiency, productivity and profitability.

• Minimize risk by consistently achieving a level of quality defined by the standard, thus ensuring your products and services are less likely to fall short of

customer expectations.

•Profit from an expert partnership To leverage the knowledge and expertise.

• Increase your competitiveness By following the best practices.

• Gain market recognition with the world’s most widely known quality management system, which can help establish your presence as a supplier when entering a new market.

ISO 27001

Secure your knowledge and information with a systematic approach

Most organisations now rely on information systems to support all of their critical business processes. This dependency has led to an evolving risk from electronic security threats such as hacking, data loss, breach of confidentiality and even terrorism. These increasingly sophisticated attacks can come from individuals, private organisations or even clandestine foreign intelligence agencies. When these attacks result in loss of information, theft of confidential data or damage to critical systems and documents, organisations can suffer severe consequences including financial repercussions and reputational risk.

What is ISO 27001 ?ISO 27001 is the leading international standard for information security management. It covers commercial, governmental and not-for-profit organisations, and specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, monitoring and improving an information security management system (ISMS).

Why ISO 27001 is important ?

• This is our commitment to information security management for interested parties verified by BSI, a founding member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

• It protects our business against information security threats and vulnerabilities.

• ISO 27001 is becoming a customer requirement by most of the countries.

• It therefore provides added value to the enterprise and its interested parties.

How can you prepare for ISO 27001 ?

Like many other management systems, ISO 27001 is based on the Plan-Do-Check-Act approach to quality improvement. You can prepare for the standard by undergoing training to learn more about it. Thought At Work offers a foundation course that provides an overview of the standard’s requirements. You will also learn what your organisation needs to do in order to ensure its continued compliance to the standard after initial certification.

Six steps to certification –

• Prepare a GAP Analysis to define the scope of Information Security Management System.

• Perform an implementation plan.

• Prepare a pre-audit.

• Step-1 Audit with Thought At Work auditor.

• Step-2 Audit with Thought At Work Auditor and close any no conformance.

• Receive your audit report and certificate after approval by the committee and initiate annual surveillance audits.

Additional Information Security Services

• Penetration testing – Our experts make use of specialized technology to find vulnerabilities in your website or internal network and assess the impact of possible attacks before they happen. We provide you with a prioritized and validated list of threats requiring your attention.

• PCI-DSS and PA-DSS – We provide support for security requirements, especially for the payment card industry, which has different requirements depending on the card company (MasterCard, VISA, AMEX).