We’re delighted to announce that 101 Data Solutions has successfully renewed our Cyber Essentials certification for another year, demonstrating our continued commitment to maintaining strong cybersecurity practices across our business and protecting the systems, data, and services trusted by our customers.
Cyber Essentials remains a key part of our security strategy, providing a strong foundation for cyber resilience and supporting our wider commitment to maintaining excellent cyber hygiene across our organisation.
What is Cyber Essentials?
Cyber Essentials is a UK Government-backed certification scheme designed to help organisations protect themselves against the most common cyber threats. The framework focuses on several fundamental security controls that significantly reduce the risk of cyber attacks and improve an organisation’s overall security posture.
These controls include:
- Secure configuration of devices and systems
- User access management
- Malware protection
- Security update management
- Firewalls and boundary security
Supporting Our Commitment to Cyber Hygiene
As highlighted in our article, Cyber Essentials: Our Commitment to Strong Cyber Hygiene, we view cybersecurity as an ongoing commitment rather than a one-time project. Renewing our Cyber Essentials certification reflects the continued focus we place on maintaining secure systems and devices, following recognised security best practices, keeping our technology estate patched and up to date, and protecting user accounts through robust access controls. It also demonstrates our commitment to continuously reviewing and improving our security posture as threats evolve.
Strong cyber hygiene remains at the heart of everything we do, helping us reduce risk, strengthen resilience, and provide our customers with confidence in the services we deliver.
What This Means for Our Customers
Maintaining our Cyber Essentials certification demonstrates that cybersecurity continues to be a key priority across our organisation. It provides our customers with the assurance that security best practices are embedded throughout our operations, cyber risks are actively managed, and recognised cybersecurity standards are being followed. It also reinforces our commitment to protecting sensitive information, securing business-critical systems, and continually enhancing our security controls.
In today’s evolving threat landscape, organisations need technology partners they can trust. Our continued Cyber Essentials certification is one of the ways we demonstrate that commitment and provide reassurance that security remains central to the way we operate.
Helping Organisations Achieve Cyber Essentials
Having successfully maintained our own certification for another year, we understand the challenges many organisations face when working towards Cyber Essentials compliance.
That’s why we offer a range of services designed to make the certification process simpler, faster, and more efficient.
Cyber Essentials Readiness Assessments
We assess your current environment against Cyber Essentials requirements, identifying gaps and providing a clear action plan to achieve certification.
Security Improvements and Remediation
Our consultants can help implement and configure the controls required for certification, including:
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Microsoft 365 security enhancements
- Endpoint security and device management
- Patch and update management
- User access controls
- Secure device and system configurations
Certification Guidance
We help organisations navigate the Cyber Essentials assessment process, ensuring requirements are understood, evidence is available where needed, and submissions are completed accurately.
Ongoing Security Support
Cyber Essentials is a fantastic starting point, but cybersecurity doesn’t stop after certification. We help organisations continue strengthening their security posture through ongoing advisory, monitoring, and improvement programmes.