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Cyber threats, including phishing, denial of service, malware, and ransomware, are increasing. The rise of AI adds new risks, enabling potent attacks and vulnerabilities in AI applications. Many UK businesses have already been affected this year.
Don’t let your data fall into the wrong hands. Protect your business with Cyber Essentials, a proven framework for cyber security. By implementing Cyber Essentials, you can demonstrate your commitment to cyber defence and gain a competitive edge.
Don’t wait until it’s too late – secure your business with Cyber Essentials Certification!
Neuways is your partner in achieving Cyber Essentials Certification. Our team of experts is ready to guide and advise you throughout the process.
We’ll help clarify which aspects of your network fall within the assessment’s scope and identify all devices on your network, a crucial step in ensuring their protection. Once we’ve identified these devices, we can align them with Cyber Essentials’ standards.
Neuways will also support you in completing the certification questionnaire, reviewing each section to ensure all necessary controls are in place. We’ll assist with the introduction of key policies and procedures designed to safeguard your business.
Before final submission, we’ll thoroughly review your completed questionnaire and highlight any areas requiring adjustment. Together, we’ll prepare these corrections for the final submission.
With Neuways, you’re not alone in your journey towards cyber security. Let us help you protect your business today!
Listen to our Cybersafe Digest Weekly Podcast! Each week, we will unfold the most recent cyber attacks and we’ll provide you with valuable insights on how to shield your business from these threats, along with practical steps and tips to enhance your cyber security.
Martin and Toby discuss the importance of Cyber Essentials, a pivotal certification designed to protect businesses from cyber threats.
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85% of organisations suffered at least one successful cyber attack last year*
*Comparitech
65% of the businesses experienced more than 6 days downtown after a ransomware attack*
*Techforce
The proportion of micro-businesses listing cyber security as a high priority in 2023 – down from 80%*
*Gov.uk
The real answer is that it depends on the size of your business and what processes you already have in place. If you have never had any cyber security in place then you need to work with a Managed Cyber Security provider to help instil these processes.
Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus are both certifications developed by the UK Government to help organisations improve their cyber security and protect them against cyber criminals. Cyber Essentials Plus offers a more rigorous assessment process, including external testing and verification, to provide a higher level of assurance regarding an organisation’s cyber security defences.
An organisation can undergo its Cyber Essentials Plus audit within three months of its most recent Cyber Essentials Certification.
The audit may be conducted either on-site or remotely and encompasses vulnerability scans of the organisation’s designated infrastructure. Additionally, the auditor will conduct assessments by observing users performing routine tasks on a selected set of devices.
Your questions answered
Cyber Essentials is a government-backed, industry-supported scheme that helps organisations protect themselves against common online threats.
Any organisation, regardless of size or sector, that wants to boost its protection against cyber threats and demonstrate to stakeholders its commitment to cybersecurity should consider Cyber Essentials certification.
The scheme focuses on five key controls: secure configuration, boundary firewalls, access controls, patch management, and malware protection.
Organisations must implement the five key controls to a satisfactory standard. They then complete a self-assessment questionnaire and have it independently verified by a certification body.
Cyber Essentials involves a self-assessment questionnaire, while Cyber Essentials Plus requires an independent assessment of the organization’s security controls.
The time frame can vary depending on the current state of your cybersecurity, but generally, it can take a few weeks to a few months.
Yes, certification must be renewed annually to ensure ongoing compliance with the scheme’s requirements.
Certification can help protect against cyber threats, demonstrate to stakeholders your commitment to cybersecurity, potentially lower insurance premiums, and meet certain government contract requirements.