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CHECK

CESG has traditionally provided IT health check services for HMG and the wider public sector. 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. The IT Health Check Service, or CHECK, was developed to enhance the availability and quality of the IT health check services that are provided to government in line with HMG policy. Companies belonging to CHECK are measured against high standards set by CESG. Therefore, customers can be assured that they will receive a high quality service if the work is carried out under the Terms & Conditions of CHECK.

CHECK Service Providers are currently permitted to work on systems processing protectively marked information up to, and including, CONFIDENTIAL. For sensitive HMG or CNI systems, and occasionally other agreed requirements, the IT Health Check service will continue to be provided by CESG personnel. However, there may be occasions where it would be permissible for CHECK Service Providers to undertake tests on such systems.

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