CESG Listed Adviser Scheme

Summary

The CESG Listed Adviser Scheme was a programme run by CESG, to provide a pool of information assurance consultants to government departments and other public-sector bodies in the UK.[1]

CLAS consultants advised on systems that handle protectively marked information, up to and including SECRET;[2] for instance, they may have advised on GSI accreditation.[3] CLAS consultants held a security clearance, at least SC.[4]

CLAS consultants developed risk assessments in line with IS1, and risk management and accreditation document sets (RMADS) in line with IS2.[5]

In 2011, entry to CLAS was closed[6] while a replacement system was being designed.

By 2013 'new' CLAS was implemented and open for membership.[7] 'New' CLAS required that members were CESG Certified Professionals.

CLAS was closed in January 2016.

CESG Certified Professionals (CCP) edit

The CESG Certified Professional (CCP) scheme recognises the expertise of those working in the information assurance and cyber security arenas in both government and industry.[8] It sets the standard for IA professionals working in this sector and provides a rigorous and independent assessment of the competence of IA professionals. CCP status is an endorsement of IA expertise and confirms that information risk in support of your business is managed in a balanced and pragmatic way.

Now that CLAS has closed, CCP is the only CESG-approved credential that applies to individual professionals rather than companies.

External links edit

  • CLAS homepage
  • CLAS knowledgebase
  • Article: What is a CLAS Consultant?
  • Maintained list of ex-CLAS members (TSAR)

References edit

  1. ^ "CESG Listed Adviser Scheme (CLAS) - What is CLAS?". Archived from the original on 2010-05-01. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
  2. ^ "CLAS - CESG Listed Adviser Scheme - VEGA Consulting Services". Archived from the original on 2010-08-17. Retrieved 2010-11-02. protect
  3. ^ "NTA Monitor - Services - consultancy". 2010-10-14. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
  4. ^ "CLAS Consultancy". Retrieved 2010-11-02.
  5. ^ "CESG Listed Adviser Scheme - Commissum". 2010-11-02. Archived from the original on 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
  6. ^ "Applying for CLAS Membership". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  7. ^ "New CLAS". Archived from the original on 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
  8. ^ "CESG Certified Professional". Archived from the original on 2014-01-01. Retrieved 31 December 2013.