CoCo Compliance Review

Who needs the Code of Connection (CoCo) Compliance review?

  1. Organisations which have not previously required a secure connection will need guiding through the processes needed to comply with the CoCo.
  2. Organisations that have already procured a VEGA Express CoCo review may require further support to areas assess compliance and plan next steps.
  3. Organisations which have a requirement to maintain a Code of Connection and require support assessing compliance following a change in government best practice guidance and policy.

What does VEGA's CoCo Compliance review offer?

Based on a proven track record, VEGA provides specialist expert advice to any organisation, large or small, which needs to connect to one or more secure government networks. We can guide an organisation through the processes required to comply with the CoCo. The CoCo Compliance review is the second of these modules, and will provide you with a CoCo Compliance Review baseline report, a Gap Analysis report, and an action plan.

CoCo Compliance review components

Through the CoCo Compliance review, VEGA will provide the organisation with several components:

  • Start up meeting covering scope, objectives, major risk areas, and the deliverables VEGA will provide
  • Full Network level review of the organisations ICT infrastructure, providing the client with further guidance on how to approach the CoCo. The review may take a few days depending on the organisation’s size and scale
  • Detailed gap analysis is produced following the reiview, identifying areas of major risk and issues
  • Full report containing the review’s findings and detailed gap analysis, identifying all major vulnerabilities, and listing areas of concern in priority order. This provides a clear view of the scope of the work required to comply with the CoCo.
  • Action Plan to assist the organisation in developing an action plan detailing the tasks and investment required to become compliant.

What will you get from VEGA?

Firstly, we will provide a friendly, professional service from our extensive knowledge in this field. VEGA will arrange a start-up meeting and provide both the agenda and the minutes, giving clients the confidence to move forward. VEGA will study the network and provide a detailed gap analysis. VEGA will also deliver a full report which will contain the current state of the network with vulnerabilities and areas of concern, as well as a prioritised list of recommendations so that the client will have a clear direction in order to achieve compliance. For the full service, VEGA will provide an action plan which enables the organisation to identify its weak spots and have the confidence and knowledge to correct them.

Benefits of VEGA's CoCo Compliance review

The key benefits of VEGA’s service are:

  1. The client will gain a good understanding of the security vulnerabilities within their ICT environment and understand the tasks and investment required to demonstrate CoCo compliance, and thereby enable connection to secure government networks and systems.
  2. The organisation will be able to proceed in a controlled, structured manner towards achieving CoCo compliance
  3. Our CoCo Advisory Services are delivered to the highest standard due to VEGA’s extensive knowledge, experience and expertise in advising and assessing government Code of Connections, as evidenced by VEGA’s involvement in the Government Connect Programme.

Contact VEGA for more information about our CoCo Compliance review