CySure Services helps Trading System Support meet stringent UK Government Cyber Essentials certification

Independent global provider and maintainer of trader-voice systems secures information security CE certification critical for client business

Cyber security specialist CySure Services Limited worked with Trading System Support (TSS), an independent global provider and maintainer of trader-voice systems, to provide consultancy to help achieve Cyber Essentials (CE) certification, the UK Government assurance for information security. Cyber Essentials is operated by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and encourages organisations to adopt good practice in information security. CySure provided TSS with guidance on the policies, procedures and training required to meet the standard. Achieving CE certification enables TSS to provide assurance to clients that it has systems and processes in place to mitigate the risks of potential cyber-attacks and threats to customer data.

Bryan Erazo, Project Manager at Trading System Support said, “The Cyber Essentials programme underpins our systems and services and is critical to our business. It demonstrates that we take safeguarding our customers’ data very seriously and gives our clients peace of mind knowing TSS staff, processes and information systems are certified to government standards. The guidance provided by CySure was invaluable. The requirements to achieve certification are detailed and rigorous and the CySure team helped us to navigate successfully through the complexities outlined in the governance.”

Guy Lloyd, Director of CySure Services added, “Cyber security has become a fundamental component of business operations. In a recent government report on Cyber Security Skills in the UK[i] it was highlighted that nearly 50% of companies lack staff with the technical, incident response and governance skills needed to manage their cyber security.

“Often those in charge of cyber security do not have the confidence to carry out the kinds of tasks outlined in the Cyber Essentials scheme. At CySure we have extensive experience in helping guide companies like TSS through the complex safety procedures and protocols outlined in the governance, to put processes in place and train staff to achieve the certification.”

Cyber Essentials aims to provide businesses with a structured framework and a continuous process that implements the minimum standards to deflect most cyber-attacks. Being fully CE compliant mitigates many of the possible risks that businesses may face, including malware infections, cyber-attacks and hacking. CySure’s Cyber Security Policy Manager (CSPM) provides an end-to-end view, guidance and over-sight of an organisation’s cyber-security policies, processes and procedures.