Cyber Essentials – A Pocket Guide

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Protect your business from 80% of cyber attacks with Cyber Essentials

Every year, thousands of computer systems are compromised. The majority fall victim to easily preventable cyber attacks, carried out with tools that are freely available.

Cyber Essentials is a UK-government backed scheme for organisations of all sizes to help demonstrate to customers and other stakeholders that the most important, basic cyber security controls have been implemented.

Cyber Essentials certification offers organisations a wealth of benefits, including protection against approximately 80% of cyber attacks, boosting reputation and giving organisations a better chance of winning contracts.

Ensure access to UK-government contracts and tender opportunities

Certification to the scheme also offers organisations the opportunity to tender for business where Cyber Essentials certification may be a prerequisite. In addition to mandatory certification for a range of UK-government ICT contracts, from January 2016 all suppliers bidding for MoD contracts must be compliant with the scheme.

Take the first step towards certification

This essential guide will help your organisation:

• Understand the requirements of the scheme;
• Implement the correct controls;
• Know when to seek certification;
• Understand the certification process and the distinction between Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus; and
• Find additional help and resources.

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Achieve Cyber Essentials certification in a fast, efficient and cost-effective manner with this essential guide >>

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Claire Agutter2/1/2018

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This pocket guide provides a useful introduction to the scheme, and also provides some common sense, practical guidance for organisations of any size. Certification to the government’s Cyber Essentials scheme should not be seen as a tick box exercise to allow organisations to access government contracts – the advice here applies to every organisation and will also be valuable in helping them gain other customers and market advantage. Being able to demonstrate effective cyber security practices is not just a tick in the box. This brief book provides good guidance on defining the scope of a cyber security project, and then implementing controls to support this. It includes simple advice such as auditing of roles and accounts and guidance on passwords, through to looking at firewall set up and configuration. The book will be good for organisations wishing to get certified against the Cyber Essentials scheme, but it also [contains] lots of practical advice. Its brief nature makes it very suitable for reminding IT staff about general good practices, and it won’t take too long to read. The book includes some useful readiness checklists and guidance on the Cyber Essentials certification process, such as choosing a certification body.