Surrey County Council – CoCo compliance

Building upon its expertise and experience of secure government networks, Vega conducted an in-depth technology review for Surrey County Council in accordance with GCSX Code of Connection (CoCo) compliance.

Challenge

In line with central government requirements regarding GCSX Code of Connection (CoCo) compliance, Surrey County Council required a review of its existing infrastructure, and to produce specifications for GCSX-compliant wireless LAN and remote working solutions.

How Vega helped

The experience Vega gained by supporting the rollout of the Government Connect programme, along with its expertise in CESG policy, meant the company was well placed to carry out this work. Vega advised on suitable upgrades to the existing wireless networking equipment and associated configuration that would ensure appropriate levels of confidentiality were maintained. Vega also carried out a full review of replacement mobile working solutions that would be compliant with CESG policy and guidance. With a new version of the CoCo recently released, Vega also produced a forward looking report on the Council’s likely future compliance issues.

Value delivered

As a result of recommendations made by Vega, Surrey County Council was able to procure new wireless networking and mobile working equipment, safe in the knowledge that it could be set up and configured in full compliance with CESG policy, ensuring continued CoCo compliance for the future.

Testimonial

Surrey County Council Project Manager, Bron Robinson, said: “We engaged Vega to carry out a review of our network infrastructure against future CoCo compliance, and to produce specifications for GCSX-compliant wireless LAN and remote working solutions. Vega’s experience gained by supporting the rollout of the Government Connect programme meant they were well placed to carry out this work, and we were impressed by Vega’s expertise in CESG policy. As a result of recommendations made by Vega, we have initiated actions to further strengthen our network security provision, and will approach the CoCo re-assessment process with increased confidence and knowledge.”