IASME Cyber Assurance. Right-sized security certification.
Formerly IASME Governance, IASME Cyber Assurance is the practical, affordable alternative to ISO 27001. Built on Cyber Essentials and aligned to GDPR, it proves your security and data protection to clients without the cost and complexity of full ISO. We take you from gap analysis to certification.
A recognised standard, sized for real businesses.
IASME Cyber Assurance covers the same ground as ISO 27001 across thirteen governance themes, at a fraction of the cost and effort. We guide you through every stage and connect it to the wider certifications your clients ask for.
Cyber Essentials Foundation
IASME is built on Cyber Essentials, so we start there, implementing the five technical controls that stop the most common attacks and form the base of your certification.
Level 1 Self-Assessment
A verified self-assessment across the thirteen IASME themes covering governance, risk, data protection, and resilience. A credible, affordable certification for most SMEs.
Level 2 Audited Certification
For clients and contracts that need independent assurance, we prepare you for the on-site audited Level 2 certification and support you all the way through it.
GDPR and Data Protection Alignment
IASME maps directly to UK GDPR, so certification doubles as evidence of your data protection posture, exactly what larger clients and the ICO expect to see.
Gap Analysis and Remediation
We assess you against all thirteen themes, show you exactly where the gaps are, and remediate them, so certification is a formality rather than a scramble.
Annual Renewal Support
Certification is annual. We keep your evidence current and manage the renewal each year, so your certification never lapses and never costs you a contract.
Certified in weeks, not months.
Scope and Gap Analysis
We agree the scope of your certification and assess you against Cyber Essentials and all thirteen IASME themes to produce a clear, prioritised gap report.
Remediation and Evidence
We implement the missing controls and policies and gather the evidence, handling the technical work so your team is not pulled away from the day job.
Assessment and Certification
We submit your Cyber Essentials and IASME Level 1 self-assessment, or prepare and support you through the audited Level 2, right up to your certificate.
Maintain and Renew
We keep your evidence current through the year and manage your annual renewal, so your certification stays live and keeps winning you business.
How we have helped Lancashire businesses.
Charity Chasing Grant Funding
A regional charity needed recognised security certification to qualify for grant funding but had no IT team and no budget for full ISO 27001.
Cyber Essentials and IASME Cyber Assurance achieved in weeks, at a fraction of ISO cost, and the grant application submitted on time.
Supplier to a Large Enterprise
A Lancashire supplier was told by a major client that it needed to prove its security and data protection posture or lose the contract.
IASME Level 2 achieved with independent audit, giving the client the assurance they required and securing the contract.
Growing Firm Not Ready for ISO 27001
A Preston professional services firm wanted credible certification but found full ISO 27001 too costly and heavy for its size and stage.
IASME Cyber Assurance delivered the same client confidence at a realistic cost, with a clear path to ISO later if needed.
Get IASME certified and prove your security to clients.
Book a free compliance assessment with one of our certification specialists. We will review your current state and map out the fastest, most cost-effective route to IASME Cyber Assurance.