Cyber Essentials Plus
Cyber Essentials Plus is an advanced certification within the UK government’s Cyber Essentials scheme, helping organisations protect themselves against common online threats. Sunfish Services are pleased to be Cyber Essentials Plus accredited.
What is Cyber Essentials Plus?
Cyber Essentials Plus is a certification within the UK government’s Cyber Essentials scheme, aiming to protect organisations from cyber threats. This involves a rigorous assessment of cyber security measures and commitment to cyber security.
There are five key areas that are evaluated during the assessment:
- Firewalls
- Secure configuration
- User access control
- Malware protection
- Patch management
Why does this matter?
Receiving an accreditation from Cyber Essentials Plus means our data is protected by verified security controls. This means we have a reduced risk of cyber attacks and data breaches and can assure reliable, uninterrupted service. What’s more? Our customers can feel confident that their data is being handled by a system that meets government-backed standards.
Cyber Essentials Plus: Benefits to Customers
Cyber Essentials Plus means we can offer our customers trust, compliance and continuity.
- Increased Trust and Confidence: You can feel assured that your data is being handled securely and that we at Sunfish are following best practices with regard to your data.
- Better Protection: The Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation reduces the risk of data breaches, identity theft, and fraud that could affect the customer. Our systems are regularly updated and monitored for vulnerabilities.
- Low Risk of Service Disruption: Organisations with strong cyber defences are less likely to suffer from downtime due to cyber attacks, meaning more reliable service for customers.
- Compliance with Regulations: Cyber Essentials Plus helps to ensure that customer data is managed in line with data protection laws such as GDPR.
- Transparent Security Standards: Our organisation has passed an independent audit, not just a self-assessment, giving us maximum credibility.
Cyber Essentials Plus: Benefits
- Enhanced Cyber Security: We have robust defences against common cyber threats such as malware, phishing, and hacking.
- Independent Assurance: Cyber Essentials Plus involves an independent assessment by a qualified auditor, which provides increased credibility and trust.
- External Assurance: Our commitment to Cyber Essentials Plus demonstrates to our clients that we take cyber security seriously, and are aware of how critical data protection is in the modern world.
- Continuous Improvement: Cyber security isn’t a one-and-done task. Regular assessments and audits mean we can be made aware of areas for improvement and act on them quickly and efficiently to ensure we have a strong IT infrastructure.
- Customer Reassurance: Our customers can rest assured that their data is in safe hands. Sunfish Services meet a government-backed standard for cyber security.
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