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Written question asked by Lord Harris of Haringey (Labour) on Monday, 15 June 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 June 2015. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 June 2015 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


FCO Services

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when information systems at FCO Services were last independently penetration tested.

Answer

FCO Services operates a range of security accredited information services on behalf of our clients. External penetration tests are conducted as a mandatory part of the security accreditation process. The external penetration tests are commissioned at solution deployment and then at least annually thereafter to maintain the security accreditation. The last external penetration test commissioned was completed in April 2015.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL458
Session
2015-16
Subjects
ICT Security Hacking FCO Services
Link
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