3. The compliance review group

The Compliance Review Group (CRG) will be responsible for running the Compliance assessment process. The Group will be made up of subject matter experts from within the HSCN Authority and will incorporate expertise in:

• technical/networking - with expert knowledge of technical architecture, network design
• network security - with expert knowledge of: Technical architecture, Network design, Security Controls, Security design, International Security and Quality standards
• service management -with expert knowledge of: ITIL standard processes and applications, international quality standards
• commercial and governance - with expert knowledge of: The overall commercial framework supporting HSCN and specialist legal and contracting expertise
• finance - with expert knowledge of: Management accounting and the financial model that supports the commercial construct
• legal - with expert knowledge of: The legal principles underpinning the HSCN compliance model

The CRG will be supported by a small administration team.

The group will not be operational on a full-time basis, rather, the group will be called at the request of the lead compliance assessor as and when technical expertise is required