Cyber Essential
Cyber Essentials is a government-backed cybersecurity certification scheme designed to help organisations protect themselves against common cybersecurity threats. This module provides support to help organisations achieve the Cyber Essentials certification and maintain compliance with the scheme’s requirements.
About this service
- Cybersecurity assessment: Conduct an assessment to determine the organisation’s current cybersecurity posture and identify areas where improvements can be made.
- Cyber Essentials certification support: Provide guidance and support to help the organisation achieve Cyber Essentials certification.
- Ongoing compliance monitoring: Monitor the organisation’s cybersecurity posture to ensure ongoing compliance with Cyber Essentials requirements.
- Incident response planning: Develop an incident response plan to ensure that cybersecurity incidents are quickly and effectively addressed.
- Employee cybersecurity training: Provide training and support to the organisation’s employees to ensure that they are using technology resources effectively and in compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Benefits of outsourcing:
- Access to expertise: By outsourcing Cyber Essentials, the organisation gains access to cybersecurity expertise that it may not have in-house.
- Reduced costs: Outsourcing Cyber Essentials can be more cost-effective than hiring a full-time cybersecurity professional.
- Reduced risk: By implementing the Cyber Essentials framework, the organisation can reduce the risk of cybersecurity incidents and data breaches.
Risk management benefits:
- Cybersecurity risk mitigation: Implementing the Cyber Essentials framework can help mitigate cybersecurity risks by ensuring that basic security controls are in place.
- Compliance: Implementing Cyber Essentials can help the organisation meet regulatory and compliance requirements related to cybersecurity.
- Reduced impact of cybersecurity incidents: By implementing Cyber Essentials, the organisation can reduce the impact of cybersecurity incidents and data breaches.
- Cybersecurity risk assessment
- Implementation of cybersecurity best practices
- Vulnerability assessments and remediation
- Cybersecurity incident response planning
Reporting Activities:
- Cybersecurity risk assessment report
- Vulnerability assessment report
- In-depth penetration testing and vulnerability assessments
- Network and application architecture design and review
- Remediation of cybersecurity incidents caused by third-party applications or software