For many small and medium-sized businesses, achieving Cyber Essentials Plus certification is a crucial milestone in strengthening their cyber security. However, in many cases, this certification ends up being the only vulnerability scan or security test conducted all year. While Cyber Essentials Plus provides a valuable snapshot of a company’s cyber security posture, it has inherent limitations when it comes to maintaining a continuous strong and adaptive defence against ever-evolving threats. Don’t get outfoxed by thinking it ends there.
Annual Snapshot: A Limited View
Cyber Essentials Plus delivers a thorough assessment of a business’s cyber security controls, but because it’s performed just once a year, it leaves a significant gap. Cyber threats don’t wait for annual check-ups; they evolve constantly. This means businesses relying solely on this certification may be unknowingly exposed to risks that emerge between assessments – vulnerabilities that could be exploited long before the next scheduled review.
Evolve North’s Continuous Testing Service: A Proactive Approach
Understanding the constraints of a once-a-year security review, Evolve North has developed a comprehensive annual package that extends far beyond Cyber Essentials Plus certification. This service provides businesses with consistent, year-round insights into their cyber security landscape, both externally and internally, helping to identify and mitigate risks as they arise rather than reacting to them after the fact.
Scheduled Vulnerability Scanning and Penetration Testing
The structured approach begins with achieving Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications. From there, businesses benefit from additional internal and external vulnerability scans throughout the year, coupled with an external penetration test. This scheduled, proactive approach ensures that security weaknesses are identified and addressed on an ongoing basis, rather than being left unchecked for months at a time.
Regular, Actionable Insights
By spacing out security assessments across the year, Evolve North ensures that businesses receive timely updates on their security status. Instead of waiting for an annual review to uncover potential gaps, organisations can act sooner, reducing the window of opportunity for attackers.
Cyber security isn’t a one-off exercise; it’s a continuous process. With Evolve North’s enhanced testing services, businesses can stay ahead of threats, strengthen their defences, and move beyond a static, once-a-year security snapshot to a truly dynamic and resilient cyber security strategy.
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