Assurance Compliance

Cyber Essentials and ISO 27001:2013

Launched by the Department for Business in 2014, Cyber Essentials is a UK wide scheme that encourages businesses to adopt good IT security. Created in response to the growing number of cyber attacks on UK businesses, the Cyber Essentials scheme helps organisations of all sizes to protect themselves against potential cyber crime.

ISO 27001:2013 is the international standard describing best practice for an information security management system. ISO 27001 accredited certification demonstrates businesses are following best practice.

See the requirements for Cyber Essentials IT infrastructure

Why become Cyber Essentials certified?

The Cyber Essentials scheme is for all organisations large and small, with the process of certification designed to be light weight and easily manageable, while at the same time providing a respected certified standard in cyber security.

Cyber Essentials protects your business by preventing up to 80% of cyber threats, and is now compulsory for many government contracts. Cyber Essentials certification could also help to reduce your business insurance premiums.

Two methods for Cyber Essentials compliance

LMS Group has partnered with information security specialist ThinkMarble, an approved assessor and certification body for Cyber Essentials. The process we use enables us to help your business adopt and be compliant with Cyber Essentials in a simple, straightforward, efficient and cost-effective way.

Method 1) Self Assessment:
Complete the online form which our specialist compliance team assess. After resolving any issues, certification is then issued.

Method 2) Guided Self Assessment:
As above, except one of our compliance team will visit your premises to guide you through the form and approval process.

Cyber Essentials assessments and audits

Once fully Cyber Essentials certified you may wish to move forward to the higher level of Cyber Essentials Plus.

We would then arrange for one of our expert assessors to visit your organisation to perform various checks and tests as part of a detailed technical audit. Once these tests have been completed and any issues have been rectified, our assessor will issue the Cyber Essentials Plus Certification.

Our commitment to every business

We guarantee that all customer IT security enquiries are dealt with by highly trained and experienced IT professionals.

Every time we receive a call or email from you we’ll handle it promptly and expertly, helping you work out how best to deliver effective cyber security for your specific needs, so that you can get on with running your business and focusing on growth.

Client testimonials

Don’t take our word for it – here’s what LMS Group clients say:

LMS set up email protection for us in a few hours. We no longer get unwanted spam and can continue with our day to day work. A friendly team, well priced and effective

Jonathan Brooks

United Magic Studios

We feel protected against cyber-attacks. We now have peace of mind that our system backups are good and, should the system fail, we’ll be back up and running in hours

David Woods

Compass Supply Solutions

Their proactive approach, solutions and recommendations matched our requirements perfectly. LMS Group are friendly, courteous, professional and always willing to go the extra mile

Jo Trew

Maddison Product Design

Contact us

To help your business thrive and to answer any questions about your technology needs, please contact us below.

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LMS Group, Lakeside House, Quarry Lane,
Chichester, West Sussex PO19 8NY

Phone:

0330 088 2565

Email:

hello@lms.group

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