Circle IT are delighted to announce it has passed the Cyber Essentials Plus assessment.
Cyber Essentials is a cyber security scheme, supported by the government, to help UK organisations improve their defences against cyber-attacks and show their commitment to cyber security. The scheme sets a baseline of five technical controls that can prevent around 80% of cyber-attacks.
Circle IT is protected against a wide variety of the most common cyber-attacks. Certification shows we have addressed the 5 key technical controls to prevent these attacks. Cyber Essentials Plus complements our ISO 27001 accreditation which demonstrates that our information security is fully protected.
The five key controls
- Firewalls
- Secure configuration
- Access controls to data and services
- Viruses and other malware protection
- Patching – Keeping devices and software up to date
