Accreditation Consultancy

Partnering with Qualified Certification Body(s)

Cyber Essentials is a Cyber Security certification scheme run by the UK Government’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). It provides the ‘minimum’ standard, that UK Government suppliers are required to achieve in order to secure contracts that entail the sharing of information. It demonstrates to your business partners that you take information protection seriously. Some Local Authorities already require this level of certification; this is the direction of travel.

Gaining Cyber Essentials certification proves that you have achieved the NCSC standard for Cyber Security. Data-Board and their partners have the knowledge and experience to support you through the process step by step. We will provide ongoing guidance to help you understand the level of detail required in response to the assessment process. We will also provide guidance to help with policy templates and the implementation of technical changes in order to gain compliance. In short, with our support you will gain a deeper understanding of the process, set you on the right path and provide you with information, tools and professional guidance to achieve certification.

Cyber Essentials Plus

This still has the Cyber Essentials trademark simplicity of approach, and the protections you need to put in place are the same, but for Cyber Essentials Plus a hands-on technical verification is carried out.  This gives you and your clients the peace of mind that your application of the NCSC Cyber Security Standards are effective.

CE+ is appropriate for all small to medium sized enterprises (SME) that process customer, employee, supplier information and/or have an online service or presence. In short, Cyber Essentials Plus is ideally suited to all SME’s and, where correctly implemented, will prevent most common cyber-attacks against these organisations.

  • Up to 20 hours of professional services with qualified consultants whose expertise you can draw on, as required.

  • This is available for a period of up to 12 months from project initiation, meaning that you can improve your security posture at your own pace; we will be available to guide you through the certification process.

  • Once you are ready to apply and meet the criteria, you will gain certification and be allowed to display the CE+ ‘badge’, which will let your customers and suppliers know that you have achieved the Cyber Essentials Plus certification standard.

The Process

  • 1. Cyber Essentials

  • 2. Cyber Essentials + Assessment

  • 3. Certification

  • 4. Certification Mark

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