Security
Cyber Essentials and security awareness
Certification, the work to get there, and the training that stops the breach in the first place.
PCQ is A UK government-backed certificate showing a business has the basic cyber security protections in place. More terms certified, covering our whole organisation, so the standard we help you reach is one we work to ourselves. How we keep your data safe.
All prices on this page exclude VAT at 20%.
Certification
What it costs
CyberSmart Licence
£7.95per device / month
Stay compliant all year.
- Automated compliance monitoringOn every device.
- Online portalQuestionnaires that keep you to standard.
- Downloadable policy packs
- Free cyber insuranceIncluded with certification.
Cyber Essentials Certification
from£675per certification year
Certified for the year.
- Your certification feePlus twelve months of The platform that checks your devices stay up to the Cyber Essentials standard all year round. More terms.
- Free cyber insuranceComes with the certification.
- Quoted per organisationEvery business is different.
Preparation and Support
£250–£450one-off
The work before the certificate.
- We go through the question set with you
- Gaps identifiedAnd a plan to close them.
- We prepare your applicationTo a submittable standard, ready for you to check, approve and submit.
- Price depends on sizeAnd how much needs fixing.
Training
Security awareness training
Most breaches start with a person, not a machine. Someone clicks a link, or hands over a password to a convincing email. No firewall stops that. Training does — but only if it happens little and often, and only if somebody is actually running it.
KnowBe4, managed by us
£5.95per user / month
Their top tier, Diamond, from a single user.
- The full training libraryShort modules people will actually finish, not day-long courses.
- Unlimited simulated phishingAll year round.
- Phish Alert Button in OutlookStaff report anything suspicious in one click.
- Risk scoringPer person and for the business, so you can see it improving.
- Automatic enrolment and remindersNobody has to chase anyone.
- ReportingFor an insurer, an auditor or a customer who asks.
How we run it
You’re not handed a login and left to it.
- We run itWe build the campaigns, schedule them and review the results.
- We set it up with your mail providerSo the test emails arrive. Most providers leave that to you, and it’s where rollouts stall.
- We tell you who needs a handQuietly, rather than publishing a league table.
- We keep the content currentAs the scams change.
- Available from one userThe security awareness training we run for you: short lessons and practice phishing emails. More terms normally sells in blocks of at least 25 users. Through us, you can start with one.
Pricing basisPricing shown is for organisations up to 25 devices; larger organisations are quoted individually. Certification fees are set by the certifying body and quoted per organisation. Rolling monthly, no minimum term. All prices exclude VAT.
Not sure where you stand?
We’ll go through the current question set with you and tell you honestly how far off you are.