Cyber Essentials Charity Month 2024
During Charity Awareness Month this year, IASME and participating partners are offering a reduction of £75 to all qualified participants. If assessed through Cyberis, qualified participants will also receive a discount towards Cyber Essentials Plus assessments. This will allow an organisation to gain further insight into their security posture and assess if they are correctly following IASME's pillars of security.
CrowdStrike / Windows Outage
There are reports that an update to CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor, relating to a faulty channel file, on Windows machines caused these systems to crash with a BSOD and then enter a boot loop, preventing the systems from operating normally.
- Cyber Essentials
- Penetration testing
The Importance of The Cyber Essentials Scheme
The Cyber Essentials Scheme is a UK-based certification program that aims to help organisations improve their cybersecurity posture and protect themselves from common cyber threats. The scheme covers five core pillars of security: secure configuration, boundary firewalls, access controls, patch management, and malware protection. By implementing these controls, organisations can reduce the risk and impact of cyber attacks, which affect 32% of UK businesses and cost around £736 million in 2021. The scheme also offers benefits such as enhanced market reputation, lower cyber insurance premiums, and compliance with government contracts. The Cyber Essentials Scheme is therefore an essential certification for any organisation operating in the UK, regardless of size or sector.