CHECK
 VEGA is registered CHECK service provider. CHECK is the UK Government accredited IT Health Check Service. The UK's National Technical Authority for Information Assurance (CESG) has traditionally provided IT health check services for HMG and the wider public sector of systems handling protectively marked information. Demand for these services has grown. Therefore, in line with similar CESG initiatives, a special partnership with industry is the most appropriate way of meeting this demand. Companies belonging to CHECK are measured against high standards set by CESG. Therefore, HMG and CNI customers can be assured that VEGA can provide a high quality IT Health Check Service as the work is carried out under the Terms & Conditions of CHECK.
CLAS
 VEGA is also a member of the CESG Listed Advisor Scheme, CLAS. The Scheme aims to satisfy the increased demand for authoritative Information Assurance advice and guidance. CLAS creates a pool of high quality consultants approved by CESG to provide Information Assurance advice to government departments and other organisations who provide vital services for the United Kingdom.
VEGA's CLAS consultants are therefore approved to provide Information Assurance advice on systems processing protectively marked information up to, and including, SECRET.
Information Security Policy
ISO/IEC 27001:2005 Information Security Management Systems
VEGA has created this policy to meet the following aims:
- Individual Protection: The policies serve to protect employees, through greater awareness and by offering guidance. When sending emails or posting newsgroup comments the laws relating to defamation, intellectual property rights (including copyright), confidentiality and discrimination apply in the same way as they do to more traditional forms of communication.
- Group Protection: The Group must protect itself from a potentially unlawful material circulated by employees. The Group’s disclaimer ensures that postings or emails made in a private capacity cannot be construed as an official Group position.
- Security: To safeguard the Group’s market position, and protect against the theft of intellectual property and other confidential information.
- Corporate Systems Protection: To protect the investment in our IT systems (e.g. against the risk of a computer virus or ‘hackers’).
- Increased Quality of IT Service: To increase the quality of IT services to all staff. Its systems and Internet performance can be significantly affected by non-business related activities.
This Information Security Policy applies to all Group employees, contractors and, where applicable, visitors to Group sites. The awareness of this policy and associated documentation is conducted through the induction and training process.
VEGA ensures confidentiality of identified data assets ensuring availability to authorised personnel. Integrity is maintained ensuring its major assets of people, reputation and relationships with other stakeholders is maintained.
VEGA also recognises that the security of its staff, infrastructure and information is of paramount importance in meeting its business, legal and regulatory obligations.
VEGA is committed to ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of all information in its possession. The purpose, aims and content of this Information Security Policy are wholly endorsed and supported by Executive Management.
Quality Management System
BS EN ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems
This statement sets out the Quality policy of VEGA Group plc. The purpose of the Quality policy statement and Management System is to ensure that products and services provided to our Clients meet or exceed defined or implied requirements.
VEGA aspires to differentiate itself through the Quality and value of our Client relationships by improving participation and performance indicators of Client satisfaction; and to be an exciting, successful and reliable company with which to be involved. This shall be evidenced by increased turnover, sustained profitable growth, wider internal opportunities for personal improvement, development of technological innovations and continued repeatability of Quality and technological innovation in our solutions.
VEGA will achieve these standards in a cost-effective way by improving internal process efficiency, feedback and involvement of staff with the integrated management system; and by providing the tools required to ensure better decision-making in the delivery of our core competences of consulting and technology.
VEGA will seek ways to improve through continual improvement, further certification to international and industrial standards, and increasing staff involvement in and ownership of the management system.
Environmental Management System
BS EN ISO 14001: 2004 Environmental Management Systems
This statement sets out the environmental policy of VEGA Group plc. The purpose of the policy is to foster a positive attitude to all stakeholders towards the environment, raise awareness of good environmental practices and to commit to the continual improvement and performance of the EMS and to prevent where possible the risks of pollution.
This policy, referenced procedures or environmental aspects includes consideration and compliance with any national or industrial legal requirements.
This policy is tailored primarily to the environmental aspects of VEGA’s activities. Objectives and targets are published annually and are monitored through the meeting and minutes of the EMS Steering Committee.
Plans and procedures for establishing environmental objectives and targets, and for reviewing and measuring progress, will be documented in an Environmental Management System that is incorporated into the VEGA’s Integrated Management System.
Each year the environmental performance of VEGA in the preceding year, and the company's objectives for the forthcoming year will be published for both staff and the public on the external VEGA website. In order to stay informed of the latest environmental initiatives, the company will maintain links with relevant environmental bodies.
This environmental policy statement will be reviewed annually by the VEGA Board to ensure that it continues to fully reflect VEGA's commitment to the preservation and improvement of the environment.
British Institute for Learning and Development (BILD) Quality Mark
British Institute for Learning and Development accreditation
VEGA was one of the first organisations to be awarded the original British Institute for Learning and Development’s Quality Mark, underlining VEGA’s own commitment to quality. The Quality Mark is awarded following an independent assessment of an organisation’s resources and processes used in the design and development of learning solutions.
Institute of IT Training (IITT)
Institute of IT Training accreditation
VEGA has achieved the high standards required to receive the IITT's e-Learning Provider Accreditation for the sixth year running. Being in receipt of this accreditation is a testament to the high quality of VEGA’s training design and development methodology, its e-learning courses and materials and its developers. The complete and rigorous assessment for accredited status is conducted by the Institute’s expert practitioners annually.
International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)
INCOSE UK Advisory Board (UKAB)
VEGA is a member of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) UK Advisory Board (UKAB). INCOSE has an influential role on systems engineering policy in the UK, and more generally in the EU and internationally, and provides VEGA with advanced visibility of policy direction and the opportunity to shape its future.
Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) Corporate Partnership
Royal Aeronautical Society certification
The RAeS Corporate Partner scheme is the primary international forum for the exchange of ideas within the Aerospace sector. Being a member signifies VEGA's commitment to best practice in the international aerospace community.
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