Cybersecurity in the contemporary business: Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus

The Growing Cybersecurity Challenge:

In today's digital environment, businesses are increasingly confronted with various cyber threats, ranging from phishing scams to ransomware attacks. According to Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) research, in the UK, 39% of businesses reported experiencing a cyber-attack in the past year, with the average cost of an incident exceeding £8,000 for small businesse. To assist organisations in bolstering their cybersecurity, the UK government launched the Cyber Essentials scheme, which offers two levels of certification the Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus.

Value of Cyber Essentials Certification:

UK Gov guidelines state that Cyber Essentials is an easy and cheap approach for organisations to protect about 80% of the most common cyber attacks by using five basic security controls. This is a strong advantage for smaller businesses that may not have a wide range of cybersecurity resources, as it enables them to establish a robust security base.

Cyber Essentials Plus offers a higher level of security through thorough, independent testing, providing organisations that manage sensitive data or seek to collaborate with larger clients an additional layer of credibility and trust.

Effectiveness of Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus:

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) reported that, for companies who have adopted Cyber Essentials, the results are encouraging. NCSC reports that businesses with Cyber Essentials have a 30% reduction in cyber incidents as well as certificates of Cyber Essentials Plus which can result in up to 50% fewer incidents. By And these certifications can also improve the image of the business as it can obviously showcase to the customers and clients the company's commitment to data security.

Tritact Consulting: Helping Businesses Achieve Certification and More:

Tritact Consulting is a specialist in helping organisations navigate the Cyber Essentials certification process and bring expert support to ensure businesses are achieved their objectives efficiently. Tritact Consulting also provides support for a wide range of certifications in order to improve security, comply, and roll up quality requirements such as ISO 9001 (Quality Management), ISO 14001 (Enviornmental Management), ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Managament), ISO 27001 (Information Security), ISO 50001 (Enegery management), SIA Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS), ConstructionLine Gold, CHAS, SMAS, and Achilles. By virtue of their broad experience, Tritact Consulting assists organisations to comply with industry standards, establish credibility, and stay ahead of the competition.