Cyber Essentials is a government-backed, industry-supported scheme to help organisations protect themselves against common cyber attacks.
In terms of cyber-defence, it offers what is called a ‘sound foundation of basic hygiene measures’ that government believes can significantly reduce an organisation’s vulnerability. Cyber Essentials is of relevance to all sorts of entities across all three sectors.
With all manner of horror stories around data security appearing in the media almost daily, having a recognised form of cyber security accreditation is not only a central part of risk management, but is a positive differentiator in the market place also.
The process is not onerous (if you know your systems it takes about an hour) but the benefits are immediately apparent. There are organisations to lead you through the process (such as IASME) and if you want to learn more you can read about it here.
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