Which Certification Is Right for You?
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Cyber Essentials – Baseline cyber protection.
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Cyber Essentials Plus – Independent technical verification for higher assurance.
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SOC 2 – Essential for SaaS and data-driven organisations working with enterprise clients.
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Certifications prove you take security seriously but getting there doesn’t need to be painful.
Usual Certification Pain Points
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Confusing requirements
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Technical gaps discovered too late
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Failed audits and delays
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Lack of internal expertise
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Readiness assessments
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Technical remediation
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Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus & SOC 2 FAQ's
1. What is Cyber Essentials and why should a business consider certification?
Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed certification scheme designed to help organisations protect themselves against common cyber attacks. It focuses on fundamental technical security controls and can help businesses demonstrate to customers, suppliers and other stakeholders that they have taken practical steps to improve their cyber security.
2. What is the difference between Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus?
Cyber Essentials is based on an organisation completing an assessment of its cyber security controls, while Cyber Essentials Plus includes an independent technical verification of those controls. Both are based on the same underlying security requirements, but Cyber Essentials Plus provides additional assurance through hands-on technical testing.
3. Can Nexclowd help our business prepare for Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus?
Yes. Nexclowd can help businesses assess their current cyber security position, identify gaps against Cyber Essentials requirements and implement appropriate improvements before assessment. This can include reviewing areas such as firewalls, secure configuration, user access control, malware protection and security update management.
4. What is SOC 2 and which businesses need it?
SOC 2 is an assurance framework commonly used by technology and service organisations to demonstrate how they manage and protect customer information. Assessments are based on relevant Trust Services Criteria, which can include security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy. SOC 2 is particularly relevant to organisations that provide technology, cloud, software or data-based services to other businesses.
5. Can Nexclowd help us decide whether we need Cyber Essentials, ISO/IEC 27001 or SOC 2?
Yes. The most appropriate framework depends on factors such as the organisation's size, sector, customer requirements, contractual obligations and information security objectives. Nexclowd can review these requirements and help businesses understand whether Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 or a combination of frameworks is appropriate for their circumstances.