Achieving Cyber Essential Plus in Record Time

A specialist in data centre, Design, Build and Management had a major new client in the pipeline, yet the deal depended on them achieving Cyber Essentials Plus. They contacted us in need of a prompt review of current provisions, gap identification, solutions and to guide them through the certification process.

IT support in their UK office was undertaken by a non-specialist as a sideline to their main role. This was largely reactive; resolving issues and managing updates. Other actions were handled remotely by the Australian IT team in the Head Office. 

Therefore, to prepare everything necessary for the CE Plus assessment we needed to collaborate and proactively plan with both teams. This ensured prompt implementation to prepare everything necessary for the CE Plus assessment. 

Cyber Essentials Plus

Flex-IT approach

  • Project

    To put everything in place to achieve Cyber Essentials Plus assessment and technical verification.
  • Timeframe

    Quickstep! Other projects were rescheduled by all parties to fast track this through.
  • We dedicated time to enhancing the physical network and endpoint security. However, the firm also needed Policies and documents to achieve Cyber Essentials certification. We called on the expertise of Peter Elliot from Empiric Partners

    The four partners put everything in place for the assessment and resolved a few IT issues in the process.

    Conclusion

    Cyber Essentials was pivotal for our client and it was achieved in record time. They gained a big prospect. As it turned out, so did we! 

    Impressed by our abilities as a technical partner, we’ve been instructed to provide fully managed IT systems and security support to the UK and Asia branches of this global firm.

    “On behalf of the Directors, I would like to say a big thank you for getting us through this accreditation so smoothly and efficiently. We are very impressed with the timescales that you met. I look forward to working with you going forward and I would have no hesitation in recommending you and Jamie to my clients.”

     

Services included

    • Prompt and thorough review of current IT security to identify gaps
    • Advice and implementation of solutions to heighten security & streamline processes
    • Engaging trusted external expertise to support the project
    • Fully preparing the client for successful Cyber Essentials Plus assessment and verification
    • Functioning as a technical partner, to deliver IT policy and infrastructure. 
    • Becoming their trusted IT partner.

     

Read the full article here, to learn how we delivered timely IT solutions and formed an ongoing partnership.

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