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Cyber Essentials Plus

What is Cyber Essentials Plus?

The UK government reported that around one-third of businesses had a cyber security breach in 2019 and for some of these businesses the cost of the breach was substantial. As a result, cyber security is becoming a crucial consideration for businesses of all sizes. Cyber Essentials Plus certification will give you and your partners confidence that your organisation is protected against a cyber security breach.

Cyber Essentials Plus has all the simplicity of approach of Cyber Essentials but offers the additional comfort of a hands-on technical audit of your system by an experienced cyber security assessor. We will examine the same FIVE basic security controls as the Cyber Essentials certification and test how effective they have been implemented through a robust technical audit.

Get Protected, Get Certified – Improve your company’s credentials by having the correct security controls in place.


Benefits of certification

  • Certification gives you peace of mind that your defences will protect against the vast majority of common cyber attacks
  • Stand out from competitors, retain and win more business
  • Increased credibility and reputation, customers feel more confident in sharing information with you
  • Raised awareness of threat with staff reduces risk levels
  • Improved business continuity management
  • Tender for contracts with the MOD, NHS, and central government work
  • Reduce your insurance premiums by reducing your resilience to cyber threats
  • Drive business efficiencies throughout your organisation which helps improve productivity

Process

There are only 5 steps to achieve Cyber Essentials Plus certification.

  • Sign the contract and confirm the information

    Your full-time staff will contact you to sign a contract and determine the information that needs to be provided.

  • Submit information & declare certification

    Collect and submit the information required for certification, and apply for certification.

  • Audit

    The auditor will review whether your management system and process meet the requirements of the standard, and if not, notify you to make corrections.

  • Rectification, report information

    The auditor will re-audit to determine whether your management system and process meet the requirements of the standard.

  • Issue a certificate

    Your review complies with the approval of our compliance department, and your certification will be issued after the decision.

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What are the main benefits of Cyber Essentials Plus certification?

Protect your organization from most common cyber attacks and show stakeholders that you are committed to keeping their data safe, which can lead to business retention and potential new business.

By improving the security of the system, it will help improve the business efficiency of the entire organization, thereby increasing productivity by streamlining processes and reducing operating costs.

The bids involved the processing of personal and sensitive information in the UK central government contract.

Reduce your insurance premiums by reducing your resilience to cyber threats.


Why should I get Cyber Essentials Plus certification?

Becoming a Cyber Essentials Plus certified can confirm that you have been independently audited and effectively solved network security issues, reduced the risk of Internet threats, and comply with the standards set by the Cyber Essentials program.

Certification assures stakeholders that you comply with five key controls to protect your organization from cyber threats, and this assurance may help win new business. According to your industry sector, the central government contract requires at least Cyber Essentials certification.


What is the difference between Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus?

Cyber Essentials certification is a simple process to protect your business against common cyber threats. You need to fill out a self-assessment questionnaire that is evaluated by an assessor from the UK Assessment Agency. They will independently check the questionnaire you fill out to ensure that you have the five recommended network key controls needed to protect your organization from the most common network attacks.

Cyber Essentials Plus certification still has the same basic principles as Cyber Essentials, but will conduct more stringent testing of your organization's cyber security system. This will require a qualified evaluator to perform technical verification in person to check whether you are eligible for Cyber Essentials Plus certification.


What is the purpose of Cyber Essential Plus certification?

Cyber Essentials Plus is a technical control standard of the British government, designed to help companies improve the level of IT infrastructure security and protect companies from cyber attacks. This certification requires you to conduct an independent audit of the system.

This program is designed to help organizations prevent very common internet-based attacks and implement correct controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data stored on devices on all internet-oriented devices.


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