Cyber Essentials Support for South Wales Businesses
Practical help to get your business ready for Cyber Essentials, the UK government-backed cyber security scheme.
Cyber Essentials is a government-backed scheme built around five technical controls: firewalls, secure configuration, security update management, user access control and malware protection. Customers, insurers and public sector buyers increasingly ask suppliers whether they hold it.
We help you prepare. We check your systems against each of the five controls, fix the gaps, and support you through the assessment with a certification body. Rapid IT is not itself a certification body: certificates are issued by independent assessors licensed under the scheme, which IASME operates on behalf of the National Cyber Security Centre.
What is included
Gap assessment
A review of your firewalls, devices, user accounts and patching against the five control areas.
Remediation
We put right what the assessment finds, from unsupported software to missing multi-factor authentication.
Assessment support
Help completing the questionnaire accurately, based on how your systems are actually configured.
Staying compliant
Certification is renewed annually. Our managed service keeps you ready year-round.
Frequently asked questions
Who needs Cyber Essentials?
It is required for many central government contracts and increasingly requested by larger customers and insurers. It is also a sensible baseline for any business.
How long does it take?
That depends on how much needs fixing. The gap assessment will give you a clear list and timescale.
What is the difference between Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus?
The standard level is a verified self-assessment. Plus adds an independent technical audit of your systems.
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Sit down with one of our consultants, in person or by video, and talk through what is and is not working in your IT. No cost and no obligation.
Talk to a cyber security expert
Worried about phishing, ransomware or a client security questionnaire? Book a one-to-one session with a cyber security specialist.