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Ensure that you do what is possible to secure your organisational IT operations by implementing the controls recommended by the UK Government through their
Cyber Essentials scheme. Use our supportive and cost-effective Cyber Essentials consultancy services.
The Cyber Essentials scheme is an established UK Government scheme which recognises and accredits the efforts undertaken by organisations to improve their cyber security posture.
From April 2020, it is managed exclusively by an organisation called IASME. The overall programme aims to improve the preparedness and security of UK businesses against cybercrime. The Cyber Essentials standard is becoming an increasingly important certification for businesses to secure.
Certification to Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for suppliers to the public sector and for many organisations it is a stepping stone to achieving other standards, like the PCI DSS or ISO 27001.
Many organisations, especially smaller and newly established businesses, have limited controls developed or implemented to secure and protect their data, information systems and IT operations. Using Cyber Essentials as the first step on a journey towards better information security is a great starting point and provides a foundation to progress towards ISO 27001.
The first stage of the process is to undertake a self-assessment against the criteria of the Cyber Essentials standard, which will then be assessed by a Certification Body. 3B Data Security is one of the Certification Bodies appointed by IASME to conduct these assessments.
The Cyber Essentials scheme covers the core information security approaches, policies, and controls that even the smallest organisations can implement quickly and easily. There are five core areas which are covered in the assessment:
The Cyber Essentials scheme is an established UK Government scheme which recognises and accredits the efforts undertaken by organisations to improve their cyber security posture.
From April 2020, it is managed exclusively by an organisation called IASME. The overall programme aims to improve the preparedness and security of UK businesses against cybercrime. The Cyber Essentials standard is becoming an increasingly important certification for businesses to secure.
Certification to Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for suppliers to the public sector and for many organisations it is a stepping stone to achieving other standards, like the PCI DSS or ISO 27001.
Many organisations, especially smaller and newly established businesses, have limited controls developed or implemented to secure and protect their data, information systems and IT operations. Using Cyber Essentials as the first step on a journey towards better information security is a great starting point and provides a foundation to progress towards ISO 27001.
The first stage of the process is to undertake a self-assessment against the criteria of the Cyber Essentials standard, which will then be assessed by a Certification Body. 3B Data Security is one of the Certification Bodies appointed by IASME to conduct these assessments.
The Cyber Essentials scheme covers the core information security approaches, policies, and controls that even the smallest organisations can implement quickly and easily. There are five core areas which are covered in the assessment:
Boundary firewalls and internet gateways.
Secure configuration.
Access control.
Malware protection.
Patch management.
A successful self-assessment can lead to the awarding of a Cyber Essentials certification. Following that, your organisation may (within three months of your Cyber
Essentials certification) proceed with an external assessment against the Cyber Essentials Plus certification.
This assessment tests the same five controls, but would involve a technical audit that the controls are operating as described. This would involve an audit, plus some penetration testing against your system, and a basic phishing campaign to test the preparedness of your organisation. A successful audit would lead to the Cyber Essentials Plus certification.
3B Data Security can assist you throughout your journey towards Cyber Essentials (Plus) certification through advice, gap analysis, and policy development. We can of course also assist as a Certification Body for the scheme.
This assessment tests the same five controls, but would involve a technical audit that the controls are operating as described. This would involve an audit, plus some penetration testing against your system, and a basic phishing campaign to test the preparedness of your organisation. A successful audit would lead to the Cyber Essentials Plus certification.
3B Data Security can assist you throughout your journey towards Cyber Essentials (Plus) certification through advice, gap analysis, and policy development. We can of course also assist as a Certification Body for the scheme.
