Protect Your Business Against Common Online Threats

Protecting your data and the data of your customers should be one of your top priorities as a business. Hacking, now more than ever, is a prominent threat facing companies and as a result, people are less trusting of giving out their personal information. 

To protect a business that deals with data securely, the Cyber Essentials Certification will work in your favour and keep you ahead of your compeititon. The best part is, we can complete the process for you - taking away the time and resources required so that you can focus on running your business. 

• Cyber Essentials defends your business against multiple types of attacks including: Hacking, Phishing & Password Guessing.
• The Cyber Essentials scheme helps organisations to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data stored on devices such as desktop or laptop PCs, tablets, smartphones and all types of server and networking equipment.
• Public sector contracts require the Cyber Essentials certification to enable partnerships to be formed.

You also can accredit your business with Cyber Essentials Plus - the certification has the same simplicity of Cyber Essentials, however this assessment is carried out by an independent certification body.

Cyber Essential Certifications are beneficial regardless of your industry, the size of your business or the type of data you withhold. 

As a well established, government-backed certification, Cyber Essentials is recognised across all industries and instils a trust for your business with outside resources.

The process of applying for this certification requires time, care and attention - something busy businesses may not have the means to dedicate to. Netmatters are Cyber Essentials experts. We even have our own certification so we know all there is know about what's required and what will help your application.

Cyber Essentials Certifications are given out following businesses matching a certain set of requirements. These requirements include a number of steps comprising of configuring & using a firewall to protect all your devices, ensuring you use the most secure settings to protect your devices and software, you control who has access to your data and services, you implement one of the following malware protection measures: Anti-malware measures, Whitelisting or Sandboxing and that you keep your devices, software & apps up to date.