Get Your Cyber Essentials Certification from £ 1,100
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IT ’ S TIME TO ACT - CYBER ESSENTIALS
bzb IT are stepping-up in the race to keep SMEs safe from Cyber Attacks . In their latest effort to support small businesses , they have become an Assured Service Provider accredited by the National Cyber Security Centre . This means they ’ re auditors for both Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus , but also have qualified Cyber Advisors to guide businesses through the certification working in partnership to achieve a pass .
According to UK government research , 50 % of SMEs experienced a cyber-attack in the last 12 months . That ’ s scarily high .
“ According to government research , 50 % of SMEs experienced a cyber-attack in the last 12 months ”
Given the financial and reputational damage this does , it ’ s no surprise that following a serious breach , 60 % of SMEs go out of business within six months .
Here at bzb IT , we ’ re leading the charge to protect SMEs through the governmentbacked schemes Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus .
In a nutshell , Cyber Essentials is a certification that businesses of all sizes should be achieving . It sets out the minimum controls your IT team should be adhering to , preventing up to 80 % of the most common cyber attacks . It ’ s also a requirement for bidding on public sector contracts , and becoming increasingly more common in the private sector too .
Although the Cyber Essentials scheme is a minimum standard , SMEs do find it difficult to pass . At bzb IT , we provide an in-house IASME qualified Cyber Advisor to manage your audit . Your advisor knows exactly how to support small businesses , they will work in partnership with you to provide the necessary remediation steps and solutions where possible to ensure a pass . This means you ’ re supported through the process with
clear guidance and prevents you from funding an audit that results in a fail with nowhere to turn !
“ It sets out the minimum controls your IT team should be adhering to , preventing 80 % of cyber attacks ”
Ready to start your Cyber Essentials journey and prevent your business from being another statistic in cyber crime ? Reach out today !
Get Your Cyber Essentials Certification from £ 1,100
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