Cyber Essentials
Cyber security for your organisation starts here
START YOUR CYBER SECURITY TRANSFORMATION JOURNEY WITH CYBER ESSENTIALS
Cyber Essentials is a government backed accreditation that provides clarity for organisations to reduce the risk posed by cyber security threats. The idea behind the scheme was to have a standard approach to cyber security and to encourage improved security practices. Other benefits include:
- Competitive advantage against businesses who do not have accreditation
- More likely to win contracts with UK government
- Demonstrate to suppliers/partners/customers that you have control of your network security
- Protection against known cyber security attacks
- Reduces chances of data theft
- Promote your commitment to Cyber Security
PEOPLE
Regardless of where you are with your Cyber Essentials journey, we have the right skills and resources available to assist you…
- Situation analysis
- Strategy definition
- Planning & roadmap
- Monitoring & reporting
- Board level meetings
- Proactive & reactive support depending on needs
- Data audit & identification
- DP governance planning
- Policy & process definition
- GDPR/ISO management & reporting
- Data protection guidance (application & exemptions)
- Training & awareness
- Penetration testing
- Phishing simulations
- Vulnerability testing
- Mobile application testing & API testing
- Firewall/IDS/IPS health checks
LIVE ASSIST (SUPPORT DESK)
Our support desk & client portal provides access to security experts, enabling you to…
- Self book time against preferred dates
- Log events & questions such as SARs or general advice
- Meet your team section to view and make requests
- Industry security alerts.

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Our support desk & client portal provides access to security experts
VERIFY YOUR IT IS SECURE
We help you to understand the five technical controls Cyber Essentials specifies
- Firewalls
- Secure configuration
- User access control
- Malware protection
- Patch management
SELF ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE
CyberCrowd will work with your organisation, to understand any gaps or remediation work required. Once everything is in place, you’ll be ready to complete to Certification questionnaire and submit to your chosen Certification Body. CyberCrowd help to prepare your business by
- Building and understanding of requirements
- Helping to increase awareness of why Cyber Essentials
- Working with relevant stakeholders
- Verifying and preparing your response
TECHNOLOGY
It is critical to understand your technology estate & associated risks, we can include…
- Security & network assessments
- Risk reporting.
START YOUR SECURITY JOURNEY WITH CYBER ESSENTIALS
Whether you’re looking for fast Cyber Essentials accreditation, or exploring ways to improve your Cyber Security posture, we believe that Cyber Essentials is a great place to start