The ISMS Award Scheme - Awards Available Award Aims     Awards available     Criteria     Rating     Top tips     Application form     Winners The Institution now offers five awards: Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit, each with added stars to allow a degree of variation within each category. Click the following icon to see the graphics options available for each Award. Click icon to view award graphics ISMS Award Rating required to receive this Award Platinum 96 or more points Gold 90 to 95 points Silver 80 to 89 points Bronze 70 to 79 points Merit sites with potential that are not yet Bronze standard Awards are granted on the basis of the ISMS rating system. Before applying for an ISMS award, please read our rating system, the aims of the Award scheme and our criteria; in addition, our top tips may be of help to you. Then, and only then, should you consider completing the application form. About 95% of applications fail immediately because they do not meet our basic criteria. Membership of the ISMS is not required for your application to be considered but your site must conform to our broad aims and meet our minimum criteria - otherwise please do not submit an application. Following assessment by the evaluator, the final granting of an Award will always be at the discretion of the Chairman & Chief Executive.

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