Cyber Essentials is a Government-backed and industry-supported scheme that guides businesses secure themselves against the growing threat of cyber attacks and offers a clear declaration of the basic controls organisations should have in place to secure them.
Gaining Cyber Essentials license enables organisations to showcase their credentials as trusted and protect when it comes to cyber security.
The certification defines a specific set of controls which offer clear assistance on simple cyber security for organisations of all sizes, and provides a sound foundation of cyber security measures that all types of organisations can implement at a low cost.
Cyber Essentials is the minimum qualification an organisation wants to apply in order to bid for new public sector contracts which include the transfer of public sector identifiable information.
Cyber Essentials Plus is a more rigorous test of your organisation's cyber security systems where our cyber security professionals hold out vulnerability tests to make confident that your organisation is secured versus fundamental hacking and phishing attacks.
Being Cyber Essentials certified is required for all organisations bidding for all central government and MOD deals that handle with the handling of personal info and the provision of certain ICT products and services. Therefore, if you're looking to bid for these contracts, you must hold Cyber Essentials certification.
Website: https://www.cyberessentialsonline.co.uk/
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United Kingdom