Mercalis Completes ISO 27001 Certification
Building a cybersecurity and risk department
Mercalis, a full-service life sciences commercialization company, agreed to make cybersecurity compliance a top priority in 2015 and immediately began building a complete security and risk program. After a great deal of planning, Mercalis’ leadership team decided to pursue the ISO/IEC 27001 certification.
“At the time, in 2015, we knew that attaining the ISO 27001 certification was the gold standard and would set us apart from our competitors,” said Stan Kurpiel, Mercalis’ Chief Information Officer. “We knew this certification would provide our company with effective cybersecurity policies and procedures, a solid security infrastructure, and assurance to our customers.”
Leadership’s goal in establishing a compliance plan was to lower Mercalis’ liability by showing better due diligence and having an aggressive roadmap for Cyber Security for the organization.
Making the call
When establishing a security team, Kurpiel hired Stuart Browy as Senior Director of Security. Browy was tasked with creating the Cyber Security Road Map and spearheaded an ISO 27001 certification.
The first order of business in the Security road map was to search for accredited ISO 27001 certification bodies and
“Adam really sealed the deal,” said Browy. “He assured our team that
When comparing pricing, Mercalis felt
Earning an ISO 27001 certification
Lubbert educated Mercalis through the ISO 27001 certification process. Mercalis built into its plan ‘Zero Trust’ and other additional security layers that ultimately helped the company to harden security protocols. In 2018, Mercalis successfully earned its first ISO 27001 certification without any major non-conformities. “The way Adam conducted our audit and communicated with our executive team was very impressive,” said Browy. “Everyone from the top down agreed we needed to keep
The following year, in 2019, Lubbert was promoted within
Utilizing compliance management software
To streamline the auditing process, Mercalis began utilizing
After Mercalis learned how to use the platform,
Next steps
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About Mercalis
Mercalis is an integrated life sciences commercialization partner that provides comprehensive solutions that span the entire healthcare value chain. The company partners closely with its clients to deliver an end-to-end spectrum of commercial capabilities that work together seamlessly and flexibly. Backed by proven industry expertise and results-driven technology, Mercalis provides the data and strategic insights, patient support services, and healthcare provider engagement tools to help life sciences companies successfully commercialize new products. Above all, Mercalis helps navigate the complex life sciences marketplace to accelerate value and enhance patient lives. Founded in 2000, Mercalis provides commercialization solutions to more than 500 life sciences customers and has provided access and affordability support to millions of patients. The company is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina.
For more information about Mercalis, please visit www.mercalis.com.