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Encouraging UK SMEs to invest in cyber security
Cyber Tec Security is a certifying body for UK Government Cyber Essentials standard . The company ’ s mission , like that of the PDSC ( Police Digital Security Centre ), is to help every SME in the UK to become more cyber safe and secure . Cyber Tec Security assesses , reports and issues the Cyber Essentials certificates using an affordable , reliable , competent and trustworthy solution . Once clients have been certified , the company tackle the remaining 20 % of cyber risk with ongoing Cyber Essentials compliance , as well as further detect and protect solutions .
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In support of the new distribution partnership and Digitally Aware certification , Cyber Tec Security will help the Police DSC to promote and distribute the Digitally Aware scheme to SMEs across the UK . As well as law enforcement , the Police DSC works in partnership with industry , government and academia in support of the Government ’ s ambition to make the UK one of the safest places to do business online . The Police DSC is also focused on helping SMEs reduce their vulnerability to cyber-crime and fraud by raising awareness about the most common types of cyber-crime and the simple steps they can take to protect themselves . All advice and guidance is consistent with the National Cyber Security Centre ( NCSC ).
As such , the Police DSC , in collaboration with the British Standards Institution ( BSI ), manages a certification scheme aimed at helping businesses test their resilience to the most common types of cyber crime and work towards better cyber security . Based on the National Cyber Security Centre ’ s Small Business Guide , the Digitally Aware scheme sits below Cyber Essentials and focuses on the most basic control measures that every business should have in place .
Digitally Aware is a fully automated online platform giving businesses an opportunity to test their resilience to the most common types of cyber crime , as well as providing access to a range of resources that can help them improve their cyber security posture . The Digitally Aware
certification can be completed in just 15 minutes .
Mike Ralston CEO , Cyber Tec Security , said of the partnership “ The addition of the Police Digital Security Centre ’ s ‘ Digitally Aware ’ certification will further support cyber resilience and awareness for the UK ’ s SMEs , and is an excellent stepping-stone to Cyber Essentials . Our shared mission with PDSC , IASME , NCSC , and GCHQ is to uplift the nation ’ s SMEs to at least 80 % cyber risk reduction through assessment and certification .”
Michelle Kradolfer , Cyber Development Officer at the Police DSC , said : “ We are delighted to have Cyber Tec Security as our first distribution partner for our certification scheme , Digitally Aware . PDSC and Cyber Tec Security share the vision of wanting to support UK SMEs reduce their vulnerability to cyber crime and become more cyber secured .
“ Cyber Tec Security being a certifying body , understands the importance of compliance and sees the value that our Digitally Aware certificate can bring to their customers , which is why we are excited to announce our partnership with them ”.
The Police DSC is part of Police Crime Prevention Initiatives , a police-owned , notfor-profit organisation that works on behalf of the Police Service throughout the UK to deliver a wide range of crime prevention initiatives to reduce crime , as well as acting as a catalyst to bring together public and private sector organisations to create safer communities .
www . policedsc . com
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