Cyber Essentials – Third Year of Certification for Point Progress

UK government backed security certification, Cyber Essentials, gained by Point Progress for the third year!

Point Progress take security very seriously. We are committed to ensuring that we have processes in place to keep information secure, and have gained this certification to help us better protect ourselves against cyber-attacks.

What does this mean for our clients?

By gaining the Cyber Essentials certificate, Point Progress has ensured that we have the technical controls in place to be protected against the vast majority of common cyber-attacks. Our clients can be assured that our cyber security awareness and management is in hand, and that the data we hold is safe.

We are also reducing our risk of any interruptions to service which may be caused because of a cyber-attack.

What does Cyber Essentials cover?

The Cyber Essentials scheme offers very clear guidance on technical measures which must be implemented, across five different areas:

Firewalls

To protect all devices

Secure configuration

Only necessary software, accounts and apps are used

User access control

Control of user accounts and administrative access & rights

Malware protection

Implement effective virus protection measures

Patch management

Keep your devices, software and apps up to date.