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Are you aware of the new Cyber Advisor scheme?
Many members of the North West Aerospace Alliance (NWAA) are undoubtedly familiar with Cyber Essentials, the UK Government’s cyber security certification scheme introduced in 2014, aimed at helping micro, small, and medium companies, charities, and other organisations become cyber secure through the implementation of five basic cyber security measures. Last year Cyber Essentials celebrated its first 10 years of operation. The scheme has been unbelievably successful with over 200,000 organisations certifying between 2014 and 2024.
knowledge regarding Cyber Essentials, but also for their soft skills in being able to work with such organisations when providing guidance and consultancy. It is must also be said that the Cyber Advisor scheme not only aims to raise the quality of the guidance given but also aims to elevate the professionalism of those engaged in providing that guidance.
According to the UK National Cyber Security Centre’s Annual Review, over 44,000 Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certificates awarded in 2024 alone, a 16% increase on the previous year. But how many readers are aware that there is a new dimension to Cyber Essentials in the form of the Cyber Advisor scheme? What is the Cyber Advisor scheme? The Cyber Advisor scheme, developed by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), is designed to give organisations confidence that their chosen service provider is providing reliable cyber security advice and practical support for the implementation of Cyber Essentials. Why has this happened? It has long been recognised that many organisations struggle to meet the requirements of the Cyber Essentials standard by themselves and often need help from external bodies, but that the quality of this external advice can vary considerably, especially since there are many organisations who provide guidance for Cyber Essentials yet are not Cyber Essentials certification bodies themselves. Consequently, Cyber Advisors are not only chosen for their technical ability and
Why choose Bergerode Consulting as a Cyber Advisor?
Bergerode Consulting is the leading Cyber Essentials certification body in NW England and is a Cyber Advisor and a NCSC Assured Service Provider for the delivery of Cyber Essentials. We are also a CAA ASSURE cyber audit body and a BSI Associate Consultant for ISO 27001 and ISO 22301. Since 2018 Bergerode Consulting has certified hundreds of organisations across the UK, Europe, and North America to Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus. Bergerode Consulting works with organisations of all sizes in many activities including defence, engineering, manufacturing, health care, and service providers. As a Cyber Advisor and a NCSC Assured Service Provider Bergerode Consulting can be relied upon to provide
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low-cost and effective solutions for the implementation of Cyber Essentials for NWAA members.
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