Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus.

Safeguarding your business against cyber attacks

We’re here to help you improve your cyber security resilience

Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus are government-backed and globally recognised schemes, setting a standard for essential cyber security controls. If you are planning to bid for government contracts which involve the provision of certain technical products, or the handling of personal or sensitive information, then you will need to be certified to the Cyber Essential standard.

We offer a comprehensive certification service to assess your business’ adherence to both Cyber Essential and Cyber Essentials Plus. Whether you are working towards the self-assessment scheme of Cyber Essentials, or the advanced technical audit of your IT systems for Cyber Essentials Plus, our certification service will give you peace of mind that you have robust measures and controls in place to protect yourself against the most common cyber attacks.

As an accredited certification body, our goal is to assist you in reinforcing your cyber security posture and demonstrate your commitment to cyber security best practices.

How we can help

Evaluating your current position

We will provide an initial consultation so we can understand your business’ current cyber security infrastructure and practices. This preliminary conversation also provides an opportunity to outline the Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus controls, demonstrate how they apply to your business, and guide you through the certification process.

Guiding you through the assessment process

Our certified assessors will conduct a thorough review of your current cyber security measures, based on the Cyber Essentials framework criteria, to identifying any areas of non-compliance.

For the Cyber Essentials scheme this involves an evaluation of your business’ practices in five key areas:

Secure internet connection;
Secure devices and software;
Control of access to data and services;
Protection from viruses and malware; and
Keeping devices and software up to date.

For the Cyber Essentials Plus framework his involves a comprehensive review and hands-on testing of the following key
areas:

Secure configuration;
Boundary firewalls;
Access controls;
Patch management; and
Malware protection.

Issuing your certificate

Once your business meets the Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus criteria, we will issue you with the certificate to demonstrate your commitment to cyber security.

Post-certification support

We will provide continued support and guidance after certification to help maintain compliance as your business grows and evolves, addressing any queries or concerns you may have along the way.

Why CSS Assure?

We’re your full cyber and data protection service

We assess and correct your data quality and compliance, then lock it up tight with cyber security. And with ongoing maintenance, we’ll keep it that way. Choose specific services or ask us for the whole package. You’re safe under our protection.

We’re cool-headed in every crisis

Our senior leadership team is made up of military veterans. We’ve dealt calmly with all kinds of crises, in a range of dangerous, high-stress situations. So if we uncover a breach, or you’re under cyber attack, you can expect practical solutions and a voice of reason.

We want to help you understand cyber & data security

We don’t just recommend tech, tick boxes, and leave you to it. We cut the jargon and explain our advice so you know what you’re signing up for. And we offer comprehensive training to ensure compliance throughout your team.