While the sophistication of cyberattacks can vary, most often they are basic and predictable. By employing the right security practices, the information inherent in the organisation stands defensible and free from intruders’ hands.
The Cyber Essentials scheme is conclusively designed to mitigate common cyberattacks by promoting the implementation of five security controls. The scheme defines the five technical controls: firewalls, secure configuration, security update management, user access control, and malware protection to be in place, guarding cyber health.
To establish baseline security standards, organisations are required to comply with
five basic security controls suggested by the scheme:
Use a firewall to ensure that all your systems, networks, and devices are protected against incoming threats.
Prioritize security settings for all your systems and devices over ease of use.
Deploy security updates periodically to protect your systems and applications against cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Ensure employees are granted access solely to devices and information they need to fulfil their roles.
Enforce measures like application allowlisting and restrict access to unsecure websites to avoid malware attacks.
Organisations can get Cyber Essentials certified under two levels. Level 1 involves the applicant organisation running a self-assessment of the questionnaire set by the scheme. Upon further verification by an independent assessor, the certification will be awarded.
The next level is the Cyber Essentials Plus certification, wherein an on-site or remote technical audit is conducted by an authorised body to gain a higher assurance level. The pricing level for either of these tests will vary depending upon factors like the size of the organisation, the time consumed, and complexity.
ManageEngine is Cyber Essentials Plus certified; the scope includes ManageEngine's UK and EU data centers as well as all cloud service offerings and their corresponding administrative networks, and excludes all other networks of ManageEngine.
Our suite of IT management solutions can help your organisation meet the Cyber Essentials security control requirements.
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The complete implementation of the Cyber Essentials scheme requires a variety of solutions, processes, people, and technologies. The solutions mentioned in our guide are some of the ways in which IT management tools can help with the Cyber Essentials requirements. Coupled with other appropriate solutions, processes, and people, ManageEngine’s solutions help implement the Cyber Essentials. This material is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered as legal advice for the Cyber Essentials implementation. ManageEngine makes no warranties, express, implied, or statutory, as to the information in this material.
