London IT support company Sereno receives Cyber Essentials Plus certification.
- An independent assessment demonstrates robust cybersecurity principles and capabilities at Sereno.
- The accreditation demonstrates high cybersecurity standards
- Strengthens Sereno’s position as a vendor Internet security Advice from partners.
- Stepping stone to upcoming ISO 27001 certification
Sereno IT support has achieved a significant cybersecurity milestone in its business and has been awarded Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+) certification, a UK Government backed, industry-backed certification for cybersecurity.
The certification shows that the company’s policies and procedures are strong enough to protect against cyber threats. CE+ requires independent verification by an external auditor who conducts a series of technical assessments to ensure the organization is protected against various attack scenarios. The rating rated:
- boundary firewalls
- Secure asset configuration
- patch management
- User Access Controls
- malware protection
- Mobile Assets
IASME, an independent certification body for the Cyber Essentials program, awarded the certification, which is renewable every 12 months. A total of around 1000 digital assets were included in the assessment.
Elizabeth Procopio, Director of Sereno, said: “Cyberattacks are a daily risk in today’s world, and these attacks are also becoming more sophisticated. The Cyber Essentials Plus certification demonstrates that we have robust procedures and safeguards in place and shows our partners that we take the security of their information seriously and have taken the necessary steps to reduce cyber threats.
Michael Johnson, Director at Sereno IT Support: “Cyber Essentials Plus is a tremendous achievement for our company and shows our commitment and credibility to our partners in helping them become more cyber secure. This is a great stepping stone for our upcoming ISO 27001 certification.”
Cyber Essential is a government-backed program that helps businesses protect themselves from cyberattacks.
It was introduced by the UK government’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC).
Based in Holborn, London, Sereno IT Support excels at helping small and medium sized businesses with IT support, cyber security and IT strategy and consulting.
