Cyber Essentials Charities Campaign: Enhancing Online Security for Non-Profits

Discounted Cyber Essentials Certification for Charities

We are excited to announce our participation in a special campaign aimed at strengthening the online security of registered charities. Throughout the entire month of October 2024, we are offering a £75 discount on our Cyber Essentials certification packages.

This initiative is conducted in partnership with The IASME Consortium, the official delivery partner for the UK government-backed Cyber Essentials scheme.

How to Claim Your Discount

All you need to do to qualify for your £75 discount is:

• Provide your charity registration number
• Complete the certification process by 30th April 2025

To find out more, contact our award-winning team:

• Call +44(0)1684 252 770 (we’re open Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
• Email [email protected]

The Growing Cyber Threat to Charities

Recent data from the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2024 reveals that 32% of UK charities experienced a cyber breach in the past year. This underscores the urgent need for enhanced cybersecurity measures, especially given:

1. The post-pandemic shift towards remote work
2. Charities’ possession of valuable data (personal, financial, and commercial)
3. The sector’s appeal to cyber criminals due to the sensitive information they hold

Understanding Cyber Essentials

The Cyber Essentials scheme focuses on five core technical areas:

1. Anti-malware
2. Access control
3. Patching
4. Secure configuration
5. Firewalls

Implementation of these controls has been shown to prevent the majority of internet-born attacks in recent years. Cyber Essentials certification is increasingly becoming a prerequisite for many government and private sector tenders.

Partnership for Good

Dr Emma Philpott MBE, CEO of IASME Consortium, emphasises the importance of this initiative:

“Charities play a key part in our society, and every penny matters. This campaign aims to save third-sector organisations money on their assessments while implementing proven measures to secure their crucial data and finances.”

Assure Technical, as one of the select regional Cyber Essentials certification bodies, actively participates in this campaign and commits to supporting charities. Our Managing Director, Pete Rucinski, states:

“It’s Assure Technical’s mission to help organisations develop a security capability that builds resilience and improves performance. We are delighted to have teamed up with The IASME Consortium to make Cyber Essentials more affordable for charities.”

Take the first step towards enhancing your charity’s cyber resilience. Contact us today to learn more about Cyber Essentials certification and how it can benefit your organisation.