Cyber Essentials Fast Track
What Is Cyber Essentials Fast Track?
Cyber Essentials is a Government-backed and industry-supported scheme that helps businesses protect themselves against the growing threat of cyber attacks.
With our fast track cyber essentials service we can prioritise your application and offer a turnaround within 24 hours* of payment.
The certification defines a focused set of controls which provide clear guidance on basic cyber security for organisations of all sizes, and offers a sound foundation of cyber security measures that all types of organisations can implement at a low cost.
Cyber Essentials is a self assessment accreditation where business can assess their current cyber security controls against five key areas. With our Cyber Essentials fast track we offer 121 support to get your application passed first time. Our dedicated team of experts will walk you through the application process and offer support and guidance on what steps you need to take to pass the certification.
Being Cyber Essentials certified is mandatory for all organisations bidding for all central government contracts, including with the MOD, that deal with the handling of personal information and the provision of certain ICT products and services. Therefore, if you’re looking to bid for these contracts, you must hold a Cyber Essentials certification.
* Office hours are based on GMT working hours of 9am-5pm Monday -Thursday and 9am-2pm on Fridays. Fast Track applications made outwith these times cannot be guaranteed for a 24 hour turnaround.
Why Become Cyber Essentials Certified?
Cyber Essentials certification indicates that your organisation takes a proactive stance against malicious cyber attacks. In addition, it offers a mechanism to demonstrate to customers, investors, insurers and others that you have taken the minimum yet essential precautions to protect your organisation against cyber threats. The National Cyber Security Centre states that undertaking the Cyber Essentials certification process and implementing even one of the five controls required by Cyber Essentials can protect businesses from around 80% of attacks.
The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2017* indicated that over 47% of UK business suffered a cyber attack in the past 12 months, so it’s extremely important that your organisation has the necessary precautions in place to protect itself when – rather than if – it is attacked.
Other benefits of the Cyber Essentials certification include:
- Giving your organisation a competitive advantage over rivals who do not have the accreditation
- Gaining an expert oversight of your cyber security controls
- Safeguarding commercially sensitive data
* The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2017 is a Gov.uk report and is available here
Why Is Cyber Essentials Important For SME's?
Whether you are a large or small business, the risks of not being cyber secure are constantly increasing. A successful cyber attack poses a real threat to any business’s day-to-day operations.
According to the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2017*, the average cost of a cyber attack to an SME is around £1,380. This is over four times the cost of applying for and becoming Cyber Essentials certified.
*Full Cyber Breaches 2017 report is a Gov.uk report and available here
What Do The Experts Say About Cyber Essentials?
