You could, just as easily, ask ‘Why bother with IT security?’ And get the simple answer that if you don’t you risk your entire business being devastated by an online security breach.
Cyber Essentials is your trusted route, provided by the National Cyber Security Centre, for businesses to equip and arm themselves against ever evolving and increasingly sophisticated methods of cybercrime.
“It won’t happen to me”
We know, you’re busy running your business and don’t have time to think about how your systems or yours and your customers’ data could be breached, let alone be better protected.
Or maybe you think your business is too small for cybercriminals to bother with. Did you know that targeted and non-targeted attacks increasingly affect small businesses? Many small targets add up to one big one for cybercriminals who increasingly aim to stay away from the media attention of attacking larger, well-known corporations.
Cyber Essentials accreditation makes IT security easier
The chances are you’re not an IT security expert. So, why wouldn’t you want to follow the recommendation of the National Cyber Security Centre whose job it is to have cybersecurity experts assess global cybercrime data and trends to recommend the right measures?
The National Cyber Security Centre have worked out what’s needed to make your business more secure, so you don’t have to.
Do you have a better plan?
Get on your Cyber Essentials journey – start with IT support
Take our word for it as experts in IT support and online security. Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus are excellent starting points for businesses’ online security.
We equip our own IT support customers with many of the technical basics of Cyber Essentials so they’re already benefiting from a high level of protection and part-way to accreditation.
Between 98-99% protection from common security threats
Cyber Essentials accreditation makes your business nearly 99% protected against most common online security threats. And be less at risk of not conforming with GDPR.
The five areas of Cyber Essentials
There are five security areas to address for accreditation. They are:
- Firewalls
- Secure configuration
- User access control
- Malware protection
- Security update management
We help with accreditation
While we can’t accredit you, we help you with all the technical questionnaires and assess what’s needed under each measure to get you on the list of accredited businesses.
The value of getting IT support in place which gives the understanding and overview of your systems and operation cannot be underestimated. It’s this proactive approach that puts you in the driving seat so you can be one step ahead.
The benefits
Cyber Essentials accreditation means you can:
- Operate safely online
- Build customer trust and reputational value
- Access government and public sector contracts
- Strengthen your supply chain
And it’s not listed, but we’ll say it anyway – you gain peace of mind.
Want to know more?
Read about the basics of Cyber Essentials accreditation.
Read our Cybersecurity Guide for Small Businesses.
More about Cyber Essentials and how we can help.
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