CYBER ESSENTIALS
safeguard Your Business with Cyber safety Compliance
In the digital age trust is hard to come by. Customers, suppliers, shareholders need assurances that measures are being taken to secure data and infrastructure.
Cyber Essentials is established, well-recognised, government approved accreditation that shows any interested parties that close consideration is being paid to IT security.
The process of obtaining the certificate through Ask4Support allows for a granular, methodical look at IT practices. It will expose and ultimately help close security flaws within the day-to-day operation and lead to a far more sustainable, budget friendly secure IT environment
Our services are here to help you with:
REVIEWING
YOUR IT NETWORK
Identifying changes needed to meet the Cyber Essentials controls
PLANNING
TECHNICAL CHANGES
To improve security with your specific business needs in mind
IMPLEMENTING
TECHNICAL CHANGES
To improve security, or guiding your team through these changes
GUIDANCE THROUGH
SECURITY UPDATES
Explaining what changes have been made, why and future recommendations
TWO LEVELS OF CERTIFICATION
CYBER ESSENTIALS
A self-assessment questionnaire verified by a qualified assessor. This shows that your organisation has put the fundamental controls in place to defend against common attacks. Successful certification also provides automatic cyber liability insurance for eligible UK organisations.
less likely to claim on cyber insurance if certified
report Cyber Essentials boosts market competitiveness
would recommend certification to similar organisations
say Cyber Essentials improved their understanding of cyber risks
CYBER ESSENTIALS PLUS
A more rigorous follow-on assessment, including hands-on technical testing of randomly selected devices, carried out within 90 days of passing the CE questionnaire. This confirms that the controls claimed in the questionnaire are working effectively in practice.
HERE’S HOW WE DO IT:
Initial Review & Preparation
We begin with a full review of your IT estate to understand your current level of readiness. Based on this, we complete the Cyber Essentials questionnaire on your behalf, ensuring that all required documentation, policies, and processes are in place.
If we identify any gaps, we make recommendations, so we can work with you to implement improvements before you even purchase the certification, so you are set up for success from the start.
Guided Support through Certification
Working closely with an IASME-approved partner who carries out the official assessment, we’ll guide you through each step. From explaining clear requirements to offering practical advice. For organisations that want additional support, we can extend this service further by leveraging IASME’s “Get a Little Help” package.
Certification for Cyber Essentials Plus
When it comes to Cyber Essentials Plus, we continue to provide hands-on support.
After your Cyber Essentials questionnaire is approved, we prepare you for the Cyber Essentials Plus audit, which involves a remote assessment where an assessor tests a selection of devices at random. We coordinate directly with the assessor, ensuring your devices meet the required standards. If any issues are identified, we also help remediate your wider IT offering to bring everything into compliance.