Cyber Essentials is an effective, Government backed scheme that will help you to protect your organisation, whatever its size, against a whole range of the most common cyber attacks.
Cyber attacks come in many shapes and sizes, but the vast majority are very basic in nature, carried out by relatively unskilled individuals. They are the digital equivalent of a thief trying your front door to see if it’s unlocked. The Cyber Essentials process is designed to prevent these attacks.
A few reasons businesses should opt for the Cyber Essentials certification are:
Prevents costly breaches and reduces potential financial losses associated with cyber incidents by mitigating risks early.
Significantly reduce the risk of direct financial fraud, or fines from the ICO for failure to protect customer data in the event of a data breach.
Reassure customers that you are working to secure your IT against cyber attacks and potential loss of their data.
Attract new business with cyber security measures in place, especially when targeting large organisations or the public sector, where this is becoming a standard requirement
Meet regulatory requirements and industry standards with a recognised certification.
Stand out in your industry by showcasing your proactive approach to cyber security.
Our job is to get your business Cyber Essentials ready, and there are three stages to this:
You may then wish to add the Cyber Essentials qualification to your website and other customer-facing materials.
Cyber Essentials Plus is an expansion of Cyber Essentials, and includes an audit of your organisations IT by a trained auditor. As part of the audit, they may confirm that all the necessary controls that have been declared in Cyber Essentials are implemented in the organisation’s network.
Keep in mind that, to be certified by Cyber Essentials Plus, you must already have Cyber Essentials Basic. Your verified self assessment must be dated within three months prior to applying for Cyber Essentials Plus.
Cyber Essentials expires after 12 months and we can assist with your recertification at each anniversary.
Recertification only requires us to review and update the application paperwork with any significant changes to your IT infrastructure in the last year, in addition to responding to any new or amended questions on the annual questionnaire, which is updated frequently by the NCSC to address new cyber threats as they arise.
If you are interested in Purple helping your business get Cyber Essentials ready, contact one of our experienced IT support team today to discuss how we can help you.
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