Essential cyber security
for SMEs

Protect your people, data and systems from cyber
threats with our Cyber Security Toolkit.

We’ve done the hard work so you don’t have to. Our team of experts have researched the best cyber security solutions on the market for SMEs and created a package that covers your essential security needs.

If you’re not sure where to start your cyber security journey, we’ve created a handy Cyber Security Toolbox designed to help you secure your business.

Level 1 - Cyber Essentials & Cyber Essentials Plus certification

We always recommend businesses start their cyber security journey by working towards the Cyber Essentials certification. Cyber Essentials is a government and industry backed scheme  designed to help keep your data safe from cyber attacks. It’s recommended by the NCSC as the minimum standard of cyber security for all organisations.

The number of businesses achieving Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus certification is growing year on year, and business leaders are steadily recognising the value certification brings to their organisations.

69% of those with Cyber Essentials believe that it has increased their market competitiveness*

The scheme provides clear guidance on the implementation of specific security controls, designed to be achievable by organisations of all sizes.  The number of organisations achieving Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus continues to grow year on year as business leaders recognise the value that certification brings to their organisation.

Benefits to your business

New business
opportunities

Ability to bid for contracts requiring certification or demonstrable commitment to security best practice

Improved reputation
& trust

Demonstrate to customers and suppliers that your organisation cares about the security of their data

Enhanced
cyber protection

With recommended controls in place, your organisation is protected against the most common cyber threats

Level 2 - Certification, Human Risk Management & Security Monitoring

Whilst obtaining Cyber Essentials certification means you have implemented the recommended security measures correctly; it doesn’t provide a continuous monitoring of your systems all year.

Human error is a key factor in over 86% of data breaches**

Having a robust set of measures in place is the only effective way to ensure your organisation is protected throughout the year. After all, your business could be compromised by just one well-crafted, well-researched phishing email that lands in an employee’s inbox. Common attacks like phishing continue to evolve rapidly, leading to more breaches, costly financial implications, and damaging data loss.

By educating employees in cyber awareness, they are empowered to identify and report threats and become advocates for your organisation’s security. As human behaviour is a major contributor to data breaches managing how they respond to cyber threats is one of the most impactful ways you can improve your cyber security.

Our Human Risk Management tool is the modern approach to security awareness training, combining phishing simulations, customised and continuous cyber awareness training, dark web monitoring and policy management in one place to help strengthen your cyber defences.

SMEs are more likely to have fewer robust cyber security measures in place – 1 in 5 have no endpoint monitoring – making them easier targets for cyber criminals***

Adding vulnerability scanning and endpoint monitoring gives an additional layer of protection should a threat attempt to infiltrate your systems. A software agent is installed on all user devices (desktop, laptop and mobile) which regularly scans the endpoint for threats – meaning incidents can be quickly identified and resolved.

Benefits to your business

Endpoint monitoring
& protection

Cyber security isn’t just a tick box exercise. Vulnerability monitoring and endpoint scanning ensures you stay compliant all year

Empowered
workforce

New class of user-focussed security assesses, reduces and monitors human cyber risk through tailored course content

Business recovery
& protection

Bolster your defences through free insurance up to £250k and access to a 24-hour breach response helpline

* NCSC
** BullGuard report 2020
*** World Economic Forum, Global Risks Report 2022

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If you’re looking for advice about securing your business from cyber threats call our team on 0121 3888 999.

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