Cyber Essentials

Protect your organisation against cyber threats

Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus?

Cyber Essentials is a government-backed security certification that enables your business to demonstrate its defenses against cybercrime.

To obtain a cyber essentials certification, your businesses will need to complete a self-assessment questionnaire, which will be independently reviewed by an external certifying body.

Cyber Essentials Plus requires an independent assessment of your security controls to verify that you have the five technical security controls in place. This assessment will involve a vulnerability scan, which will identify unpatched or unsupported software, open ports and incorrect firewall configuration. There is also support for physical and technical controls in restricting access to third parties such as clients and suppliers visiting your offices.

AirIT.X believes that being cyber secure is a non-negotiable. For this reason, we have invested in Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus to support our IT excellence. To learn more about our Cyber Essentials packages, please get in touch with one of our experts.

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Cyber Essentials

Demonstrate that you have five key controls in place
Five key controls are; Boundary Firewalls & Internet Gateways, Secure Configuration, Access Control, Malware Protection and Patch Management.
Requires a self-assessment questionnaire – reviewed by an external certifying body.

Cyber Essentials Plus Includes:

All elements of the of normal package and an independent assessment of your security controls
A vulnerability scan, which will identify unpatched, or unsupported software, open ports and incorrect firewall configuration.
Support for physical and technical controls for restricting access to third parties such as clients and suppliers visiting your offices.

Benefits of Cyber Essentials

Protect your organisation from 80% of cyber-attacks

Protect your business by correctly implementing the five controls into your business.

Drive business efficiency

Cyber Essentials allows you to focus on your core business objectives and to be safe in the knowledge that you’re protected from most cyber-attacks.

Increase your chances of securing business

The majority of government supply chain and contracts now require this accreditation as a qualification for applying.

Demonstrate security and help secure your supply chain

By demonstrating your commitment to protecting your own customer and supplier data, your company will address other compliance requirements.

Remain GDPR compliant

Whilst GDPR regulations cover a large scope of data security, Cyber Essentials can help your organisation to avoid large fines by proving to the UK regulator that your business has the right controls in place.

Reduce cyber insurance premiums

Cyber insurance agencies often look more favourably on organisations that have achieved Cyber Essentials certification.

Essential Cyber Security

Ensure that your organisation meets all the requirements.

Before businesses can even think about getting certified for cyber essentials, they must ensure that they have the basic cyber security measures in place. This includes, but is not limited to:

Multi-factor Authentication
Anti-virus Protection
Password Protection policies
Updated Software and Systems
Email and Web Filtering

View Essential Cyber Security Measures

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