Cyber Essentials Plus

RPC UK Limited complies with the requirements of the Cyber Essentials Plus scheme.

Cyber Essentials is an official UK wide, government-backed certification that helps companies guard against the most common cyber threats and reduce your risk by at least 80%. It also allows you to demonstrate your commitment to cyber security to prospective customers.

For most organisations and companies these days, maintaining a high level of cyber security couldn’t be more important. Not only is it key to protect customers and users’ personal and financial information from hackers, but it’s also vital to keep computer systems safe from any kind of threat which could compromise their functionality. With many high-profile cybercrime incidents having been seen in the media recently, the Cyber Essentials scheme is becoming ever more prevalent.

Cyber Essentials is a scheme which is supported by industry and backed by the Government. It’s designed to help organisations to protect themselves from many commonly-seen online threats to security and to make conducting business over the internet safer within the UK.
Having worked in conjunction with the IASME (Information Assurance for Small and Medium Enterprises) consortium and the ISF (Information Security Forum), the Government has developed the Cyber Essentials scheme which awards organisations with badges to acknowledge their participation.

Achieving Cyber Essentials certification brings a host of benefits to organisations and companies of all kinds. Apart from the obvious advantages to a business of having robust cyber-security processes in place in terms of peace of mind, having a Cyber Essentials badge enhances the reputation of the company, proving to customers and clients that the security of all personal and financial information is being taken seriously and all steps are being taken to reduce potential cyber risks.

For companies that supply large organisations which are keen to manage their own third-party risks, having certification in place ensures that they will pose no threat to the supply chain, and for businesses which want to make an application for a government contract, Cyber Essentials certification is not only advisable, it is a requirement.