Cyber Essentials Plus

OASIS are committed to cyber security this is demonstrated through our Cyber Essentials Plus certification.

What is Cyber Essentials?

The Cyber Essentials scheme was developed by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and is backed by the UK Government. The NCSC was established in 2016, and work closely with law enforcement, defence and intelligence agencies in the UK and internationally.

The NCSC main duties include:

Offer practical guidance for cyber security.
Respond to cyber security incidents.
Promote UK cyber security.
Secure public and private sector networks to reduce cyber risks.

If you would like to find out more about Cyber Essentials you can visit the National Cyber Security Centre’s website by clicking here, or by exploring the Cyber Essentials Readiness Toolkit.

Alternatively, you can learn more about all of OASIS Group’s quality standards by clicking here.

OASIS Group

OASIS Group’s technical processes and policies have been externally verified, this means the organisation is formally certified with Cyber Essentials Plus. Quality is at the heart of all our operations and procedures, and certification provides confidence to all our current clients, potential partners and Team Members that we are committed to protecting all data processed from the threats posed by cyber attacks.

We ensure that the OASIS Group complies with all legal, regulatory, internal and external standards, including health and safety, data privacy, data protection and information security. We also provide advice and guidance to the business in these disciplines.

We have an internal audit function to monitor the Group’s adherence to these standards and we facilitate external audits from our clients, independent auditors and other interested parties.

Cyber Essentials Certification

Cyber Essentials

This is the basic certification and requires a self-assessment to be completed. This assessment has been created to protect organisations from the majority of common cyber threats and attacks. Certification offers confidence that there are important technical controls in place within the certified organisation.

Cyber Essentials Plus

This is an advanced certification and includes all information as above, as well as an independent review of the technical measures that you have in place for cyber security.

5 Core Technical Measures

The Cyber Essentials scheme focuses upon 5 core technical measures of cyber security:

Secure your internet connection.
Secure your devices and software.
Control access to your data and services.
Protect against viruses and other malware.
Keep your devices and software up to date.

FAQs

Cyber security is essential to our everyday life, it protects our data from theft and damage. If cyber criminals obtained your data this could be misused, cyber security can protect your data from common cyber threats.

Being certified with Cyber Essentials demonstrates a commitment to protecting data. The certification is evidence that an organisation has the appropriate processes in place safeguarding data from common cyber attacks.

Upon request we are happy to supply evidence of all our quality standards. We understand that this can assist with your own internal, client and regulatory audits. Please contact our compliance team who will be able assist you compliance@oasisgroup.com.