Forbes Sinclair is now offering its Risk Management Knowledgebase, a collection of the principal international standards and Spanish legislation related to information risk management. This practical guide contains the following elements:

  • BS ISO/IEC 17799:2005 (BS 7799-1:2005) - Information technology - Security techniques - Code of practice for information security management. **
  • BS ISO/IEC 20000-2:2005 - Information technology - Service management - Code of practice. **
  • Basel II: International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards: a Revised Framework (Operational Risk considerations). **
  • Sound Practices for the Management and Supervision of Operational Risk as elaborated by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision of the Bank of International Settlements. **
  • LoPD: The Spanish Data Protection Law (Ley Orgánica 15/1999 de 13 de diciembre, de Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal)
  • LSSICE: Spanish Law for Electronic Commerce
  • LFE: Spanish Law for the Use of Digital Signatures
  • TRLPI: Spanish Law for the Protection of Intellectual Property
  • Indexed Search Engine for Terms and Phrases **
  • Cross Reference Links between content elements **
  • Comments and explanatory notes
(** In English and Spanish)

RMK Uses and Applications


RMK is a library of security controls and regulations that affect the majority of companies regardless of size or industry sector. The RMK provides a single well-structured source that identifies and defines the controls that require compliance and integration into the corporate Information Security Management System. Forbes Sinclair uses the RMK library as a foundation for creating Security Governance infrastructures for its clients.

Potential Users

  • Chief Security Officers (CSO)
  • Security Specialists and Practitioners (CISSP CISA CISM)
  • Security Consultant
  • IT and Security Auditors
  • Chief Information Officers (CIO)
  • Lawyers Specialized in New Technologies

The Risk Management Knowledgebase is especially useful corporate-wide as a reference tool for understanding the complex world of international standards and regulations. Especially beneficial is the multi-lingual nature of the reference work. Major standards are provided in both English and Spanish.

Information and Orders

Please contact Forbes Sinclair in order to receive more information on RMK or fill out the order form.

The Risk Management Knowledgebase was developed through "Mind Mapping" using MindManager by Mindjet.

© Forbes Sinclair 2006