IT Governance has announced that the company has become a CREST-accredited certification body of the newly released UK Government Cyber Essentials Scheme (CES).

ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, UK, June 25, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- IT Governance, the fast-growing cyber security services provider, has announced that the company has become a CREST-accredited certification body of the newly released UK Government Cyber Essentials Scheme (CES).

At an industry-leading event about the Cyber Essentials Scheme in London on 24 June 2014, IT Governance launched new products and services to meet client demands associated with the scheme. The product offering has been designed to help organisations achieve certification to either Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus, and if successful, obtain the relevant badges.

Alan Calder, Founder and Executive Chairman of IT Governance, said: “We are delighted that IT Governance has become a CREST-Accredited certification body of the Cyber Essentials Scheme.

The Scheme is an important milestone in the UK Government’s effort to ensure British companies implement a baseline of cyber security measures and make doing business in the UK safer. True to its mission, IT Governance will endeavour to support SMEs and large organisations from all industries deal with the challenges of cyber security and compliance.”

The new offerings by IT Governance include:

• Cyber Essentials Certification Service (Level 1)
• Cyber Essentials Certification Service (Level 2)
• Cyber Essentials Foundation Course
• Cyber Essentials Toolkit
• Cyber Essentials Consultancy (Level 1)
• Cyber Essentials Plus Health Check (Level 2)
• Cyber Essentials Live Online Consultancy

To mark the launch, IT Governance has created two attractive offers, available only in June:

• Cyber Essentials Certification Service (Level 2) can be booked at a discounted rate for only £950+VAT. This offer is limited to a single site visit and up to 250 employees.

• Cyber Essentials Package – this essential certification bundles includes one delegate pass for the Cyber Essentials Foundation course, the Cyber Essentials Toolkit and the Cyber Essentials Certification Service (Level 1) at a promotional price of £795+VAT

The Cyber Essential Scheme was officially announced by the UK Government on 5 June 2014, following public consultations and pilot assessments. The scheme is part of the UK Government’s national Cyber Security Strategy and provides a baseline for implementing essential cyber security controls. Organisations that successfully meet the scheme’s assessment requirements will be able to display the scheme’s badge.

According to an announcement published on www.gov.uk, from 1 October 2014, the government will require certain suppliers bidding for certain contracts which are assessed as higher risk to be Cyber Essentials certified.

For more information about IT Governance’s CREST-accredited services, visit www.itgovernance.co.uk/cyber-essentials-q-a.aspx.

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