WHAT IS CYBER ESSENTIALS?
Cyber Essentials is a UK government information/data assurance scheme operated by the National Cyber Security Centre (part of GCHQ) that encourages organisations to adopt good practices surrounding data security. Cyber Essentials has been designed by the government to make it easy for you to protect your organisation against common cyber threats.
It is the UK Government’s answer to a safer internet space for organisations of all sizes, across all sectors. Developed and operated by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Cyber Essentials is considered the best first step to a more secure network, protecting you from 80% of the most basic cyber security breaches.
Gaining Cyber Essentials certification also enables organisations to showcase their credentials as trustworthy and secure when it comes to cyber security.
Cyber Essentials
A foundation level certification designed to provide a statement of the basic controls your organisation should have in place to mitigate the risk from common cyber threats.
Cyber Essentials PLUS
The highest level of certification offered under the Cyber Essentials scheme. It is a more rigorous test of your organisation’s cyber security systems where our cyber security experts carry out vulnerability tests to make sure that your organisation is protected against basic hacking and phishing attacks.
BENEFITS OF CYBER ESSENTIALS
Prevent Around 80% of Cyber Attacks
Correctly implementing 5 basic security controls will protect your organisation against the most common cyber threats.
Drive Business Efficiency
You can focus on your core business objectives knowing you are protected from the most common cyber attacks.
Demonstrate Supply Chain Security
Achieving Cyber Essentials certification will help you demonstrate your commitment to data protection and cyber security.
Reduce Cyber Insurance Premiums
Cyber insurance agencies look more favourably on organisations that have achieved Cyber Essentials certification.
Win New Business
Cyber Essentials certification will help boost your reputation and give you a better chance of winning new business.
Work with UK Government & MOD
Cyber Essentials will permit you to work with the UK government and Cyber Essentials Plus will allow you to work with the MOD.
CYBER ESSENTIALS CONTROLS
The 5 Technical Controls
Boundary Firewall & Internet Gateways
Cyber Essentials requires all devices that are connected to the internet to be protected with a firewall.
Secure Configurations
Your settings will be more secure making it harder for hackers to break into your systems.
Access Control
You are able to control which members of your team can see certain data.
Malware Protection
Cyber Essentials will help protect your data from viruses, malware and other threats to your business.
Patch Management
Its is crucial to have your devices updated to ensure vulnerabilities can be found and solved
Download our Ultimate Guide to Cyber Essentials
CYBER ESSENTIALS pRICING
Cyber Essentials Self-Assessment
- Step-by-Step Questionnaire
- Cyber Essentials for 12 Months
- Logos for website and collateral
- 80% risk reduction
- Certificate issues within 24Hrs
- Free £25K cyber insurance
From
£300 per year
Cyber Essentials (Guided & Assured Pass)
- Personal account manager
- Cyber Essentials for 12 Months
- Logos for website and collateral
- 80% risk reduction
- Certificate issues within 24Hrs
- Free £25K cyber insurance
- Assured pass (*provided instructions are adhered to)
From
£620 per year
Cyber Essentials Plus (Pre-Assessment)
- Personal account manager
- Understand weaknesses in security
- Full reports
- Detailed remediation instructions
- Assured pass (*provided instructions are adhered to)
- Certification not included
From
£750
Cyber Essentials Plus
- Personal account manager
- Align with 5 critical security controls
- 80% risk reduction
- Cyber Essentials Plus for 12 months
- Logos for website and collateral
- Avoid GDPR turnover fines
- 25k free cyber insurance
- Premium reduction for fully comprehensive cyber insurance
From
£1,800
HOW WE CAN HELP
Stage 1 - Speak with Us
Let us know more about your business so we can assess your current situation and offer guidance on which products provide the best solutions for your situation.
Stage 2: Achieve Cyber Essentials certification (guided and assured pass)
We will guide you through the process of getting your business certified for Cyber Essentials, this usually takes less than 48 hours. We will ensure you have the logos, certificate and report straight after achieving certification.
Stage 3: Pre-assessment
With over 95% of businesses failing Cyber Essentials Plus in their first attempt, we will ensure you pass Cyber Essentials Plus by highlighting any existing issues and your working with you to fix them before the actual Cyber Essentials Plus assessment.
Stage 4: Cyber Essentials Plus Assessment
We have the ability to certify for Cyber Essentials Plus remotely which means:
i. We can assess your homeworkers remotely.
ii. The network assessment is done 100% remotely.
iii. You don’t have to go to the office to meet anyone or plug in a scanning devices.
iv. The price is for the whole network and covers all your sites and all your employees - wherever they are.
After assessment and all issues remediated, you will have passed Cyber Essentials Plus and we will ensure you have the logos, certificate and report straight after achieving certification.
WHY US?
We are committed to building relationships through partnership with you. We work with you, as a trusted partner to lower costs and increase business efficiency.
Our friendly team are on-hand to advise you on the best (and most cost effective) IT security solutions for your business needs.
For more information about how we can help your business please contact us info@teamspec.co.uk.
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