Amethyst delivers strategic advice on cyber security to businesses and HM Government departments and agencies that ensures they can fully meet the UK Cyber Security Strategy objectives for risk reduction, opportunity exploitation and capability improvement in order to assure their cyberspace activities for the future.

For an overview of how to protect yourself in the cyber battlefield please read our recent article here: Cyber Security: Protect yourself from the "dark side"

Amethyst has a focus on accreditation and the many support activities associated with it. Our unique experience and approach allows us to take ownership of the through-life accreditation process. We are expert in scoping accreditation activities and defining the wide range of evidence often required to support accreditation decision making. Our partners also provide a full range of services under the CESG CHECK scheme.

Our consultants regularly provide knowledge transfer during their assignments. For example, in a recent MOD project our consultant worked closely with the acting Security Assurance Coordinator (SAC), to ensure he gained valuable knowledge and experience of IA policy and processes. They also have current experience in the implementation of the HMG IA Maturity Model (IAMM) and Assessment Framework, and development of Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA).

All Amethyst consultants have government security clearances to access data at least up to Secret, with a number cleared up to Top Secret.

Amethyst consultants are members of various professional bodies including the IISP, and some are CISSP certified.

CLAS consultants

Amethyst has a number of CLAS (CESG Listed Adviser Scheme) qualified consultants approved by CESG to provide Information Assurance advice to UK government departments. CLAS consultants are approved to provide Information Assurance advice on systems processing protectively marked information up to, and including, SECRET.

Government Framework

Amethyst is a supplier to the MOD’s Framework Agreement for Technical Support (FATS/3 as it is commonly known), which enables fast and efficient procurement of Technical Support under pre-agreed terms and conditions.

Amethyst is listed under the following categories:

• Risk Management
• Risk Consultancy
• Secure Computing Techniques
• Distributed Systems Security
• Communications & CIS Security Systems
• Training & Education
• Requirements Capture
• Requirements Engineering.