Cyber Essentials is becoming a mandatory requirement from the UK Government for any organisation in an ‘at-risk’ industry’ – this includes any company handling vast amounts of sensitive, high-value data - of which utilities are one.
TMW were chosen due to their in-depth knowledge of aligning Cyber Essentials to the realities of operating as a major utility. This includes how to account for remote operational environments, telemetry and distributed field devices, alongside OT/IT separation and network segregation. The detailed approach deployed by TMW removes the risk of mis-scoping – the most common cause of CE failure.
Although Cyber Essentials is currently being mandated for just ‘at-risk’ sectors, there are significant benefits for any organisation regardless of size or specialism in achieving certification. Cyber Essentials is one of the best ways to establish a solid baseline of security measures across your organisation and helps protect both yours and your customers’ data from attacks. In addition it gives your organisation a competitive advantage in the market as many businesses, particularly public sector, won’t consider you a suitable supplier without the certification in place.
