Protecting their customers from risk by implementing Cyber Essentials Plus security controls and certification

St James Wealth Management's mandated for all of its partner organisations to implement Cyber Essentials Plus security controls and gain certification by the end of the year. Whilst we have an external IT provider and some inhouse skills, we recognised we didn't have the resources needed to audit us and get us through the process.

Whilst we were looking for organisations that could help us implement Cyber Essentials Plus, we came across Melius and their Cyber Safe service. Not only could they help us gain certification but their service continually monitors the 5 key security control areas and continually scans for vulnerabilities.

It's reassuring to be able to glance at the dashboard provided and see the current status and risk levels of our cyber security. Given the profiles of our customers, it is essential that their data is secure at all times. 

Initially, we weren't quite sure how we would manage to maintain and test our cyber security once certified. Having the Cyber Safe service takes any uncertainty away and should make re-certification quicker and easier as there won't be any outstanding areas of vulnerabilities requiring attention.