Securing Your Digital World
Stygian Cyber Security simplifies your Cyber Essentials certification. Defend your business against data breaches, win more contracts, and maintain your staff Cyber Awareness Training. Explore our flexible Cyber Essentials & Cyber Essentials Plus packages.
Irrespective of your company size, you could be a target of a cyber attack.
The damage caused by a cyber security breach will ripple down your supply chain. To ensure they are not the weakest link, organisations need to evaluate their threat profile, implement strategies and employee training in cyber security. The fines and costs associated with data breach can put small organisations out of business or cause irreparable damage.
If you would like to bid for central government contracts which involve handling sensitive and personal information or the provision of certain technical products and services, you will require Cyber Essentials Certification. More information is available on the gov.uk website.
You’ll need to provide evidence against 5 technical controls. Download our FREE Cyber Essentials guide.
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We offer a simplified certification process with guided questionnaires and support.
Each year we help hundreds of companies prove their cyber credentials and protect their business with Cyber Essentials certification.
Our knowledgeable and experienced consultants ensure you always benefit from the latest industry developments.
We offer the right level of support to ease your journey to certification. Only pay for what you need, thanks to our packages of tiered service and support.
Get £25k free enhanced cyber insurance when you achieve Cyber Essentials certification with us.
All new certificates issued by IASME will have a 12-month expiry date.
Yes, organisations overseas are able to get certificates.
A board member from your organisation signs a declaration to confirm that the assessment answers are true. A qualified assessor from Stygian Cyber Security then evaluates the responses.
In the event that you pass you receive a certificate.
If you fail, you will receive feedback so you know which areas need to be addressed should you either want to re-apply for Cyber Essentials certification or take the opportunity to improve your cyber security.
You need to complete the Cyber Essentials assessment as part of the Cyber Essentials Plus certification, and this must be completed prior to the Cyber Essentials Plus assessment. Alternatively, you can complete your Cyber Essentials Plus assessment within 3 months of your last Cyber Essentials certification.
Some Government contracts may require you to be Cyber Essentials certified or to be able to demonstrate that the technical controls are in place.
In the first instance please confirm with the Government department their expectations with regards to Cyber Essentials. Requirements and exemptions may vary between department, so it is important that you are able to seek clarification for each contract.
Both Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus demonstrate that your organisation is taking cyber security seriously and has the five technical controls in place: access controls, firewalls and routers, malware protection, secure configuration, and software updates.
Cyber Essentials is an independently verified self-assessment questionnaire and the goal is to get all questions correct/compliant to obtain a pass.
Cyber Essentials Plus is the next step after Cyber Essentials. It can be thought of as an independent verification of everything that was claimed in Cyber Essentials. This extra level of scrutiny means your Cyber Essentials Plus badge will hold more weight with potential customers.
Whilst Cyber Essentials Plus is the more expensive of the two, it is held in higher regard and much of the work is done by the Certification Body. If you feel a bit overwhelmed and don’t know where to start, don’t worry – we have a range of packages to help you through the process.
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