IT Governance

When it launched in 2002, IT Governance was an e-commerce venture providing documentation toolkits and books on information security. Over time, the company expanded its scope to offer comprehensive IT security solutions to the global market. It is one of the leading authorities on ISO 27001 certification. Alan Calder founded IT Governance and presently sits as its executive chairman. Together with Steve Watkins, one of the directors, Calder implemented the first ISMS that satisfied BS 7799, the precursor to ISO 27001. The two also published a guide on ISO 27001 compliance. IT Governance’s mission is to help companies find IT solutions that suit their goals and budgets.The provider credits itself with heralding the first ISO 27001 certification process. Since it started, IT Governance has guided more than 800 organisations through the certification journey. The company focuses on helping businesses and other clients protect themselves against various cyber threats. It has wide-ranging end-to-end solutions, such as toolkits, training and compliance tools. IT Governance sells products and services to clients in varying sectors across the UK and Europe. Some of its customers are The British Museum, AT&T, JPMorgan Chase, Nissan Technical Centre Europe and Volkswagen. As a consultancy, IT Governance is a member of the Chartered Institute of Information Security and ISOQAR Associate Network. It is accredited by PCI, IBITG and Crest to deliver specialist services.