Independence Policy

CyberVision's organizational and engagement independence policy governing independent cybersecurity assessments, Swift CSP evaluations, and compliance audits.

Independence & Conflict of Interest Policy

CyberVision is committed to delivering independent cybersecurity assessments and compliance audits with the highest degree of professional integrity, objectivity, and impartiality.

This policy is established in strict adherence to Swift's Independent Assessment Framework (IAF) requirements, ISO/IEC 17020 conformity assessment guidelines, and internationally accepted auditing ethical standards.

Core Independence Principles

  1. Organizational & Functional Separation:
Our Assessment & Assurance practice operates independently from commercial technology distribution or vendor reselling activities.
  1. No-Product-Sales / Scope Protection Rule:
CyberVision strictly prohibits the sale, licensing, or commercial implementation of security products, software, or hardware to any client within the scope of an independent assessment engagement delivered by our firm.
  1. Individual Assessor & Engagement Independence:
Assessors assigned to audit engagements must have had no operational, administrative, engineering, or design responsibilities for the target systems or networks within the preceding 24 months.
  1. Impartiality in Reporting:
All audit conclusions, findings, and ratings are derived exclusively from verified technical evidence (Evidence Matrix) and established control criteria. No commercial or third-party relationship may influence audit outcomes.

Specific Commitment to Swift CSP Assessments

In alignment with the Swift IAF framework:

  • CyberVision ensures that lead assessors evaluating Swift environments are free from any operational or architectural conflicts of interest with the assessed institution.

  • All identified non-conformities are objectively reported as Detailed Exceptions in the formal Assessment Report without omission or distortion.

  • Reports and Completion Letters are delivered directly to the financial institution's authorized leadership to facilitate true and accurate annual KYC-SA attestation.

Quality Assurance & Confidentiality

Every assessment undergoes an internal Peer Review and Quality Assurance procedure under strict Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) and secure data-handling protocols.

Inquiries regarding our independence standards: [email protected]

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