Strengthening our commitment to cyber security
AspiraCloud is now Cyber Essentials Plus certified!
What is Cyber Essentials?
Cyber Essentials is an industry recognised cyber security accreditation, awarded by the National Cyber Security Centre. This government backed scheme entails a vigorous assessment where our organisation is measured against 5 key security controls which are verified by a qualified assessor before the certification is issued. To achieve the Cyber Essentials Plus certification, we also had to go through a hands-on technical verification.
And we have passed with flying colours! Take a look at our certification!
A proactive position against cyber-attacks
Cyber security breaches and attacks remain a common threat. According to the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2024, half of businesses (50%) and around a third of charities (32%) report having experienced some form of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months.
Holding a Cyber Essentials certification demonstrates our commitment to cyber security and data protection. Working with schools, MATs, charities, legal firms and other businesses, this certification offers peace of mind to our customers, partners, suppliers and other organisations who we are connected with, that we have taken the essential precautions to protect both our data and their data against cyber threats. And we know that hackers typically seek out targets who do not have the Cyber Essentials technical controls in place.
Comments Adrian Edgar, CEO at AspiraCloud: “This Cyber Essentials Plus certification gives us peace of mind that we are prepared and protected against the majority of common cyber-attacks. This accreditation also helps our customers build their own cyber resilience attacks through effective security controls. No matter the size of organisation, more and more of us are likely to be a potential target of a security breach. With over 8 billion reported record breaches during 2023, IT security remains critically important. The Cyber Essentials scheme has given us a greater understanding of
Achieve your own Cyber Essentials certification
If you are interested in becoming Cyber Essentials certified, AspiraCloud can help you achieve your own certification. Simply get in touch.
Read more about our cyber security services, and how we can advise, plan, design and integrate IT security policies, practices and processes to boost your cyber resilience and protect your most valuable digital assets.