Certified

Certification

Test. Validate. Certify.

Our certification approach helps organisations establish strong foundations, verify effectiveness, and maintain ongoing control over cybersecurity and data governance. We focus on working to clear industry baseline standards, applying independent validation to confirm controls are working in practice, and implementing practical processes that keep security and compliance consistent over time. By combining assurance, visibility, and proactive management, we enable businesses to reduce risk, demonstrate good practice to stakeholders, and maintain confidence in their systems and data without adding unnecessary complexity.

Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed certification scheme designed to help organisations protect themselves against the most common cyber threats. It focuses on a defined set of baseline technical controls such as firewalls, secure configuration, access control, malware protection, and patch management. For many organisations, Cyber Essentials provides a clear and accessible starting point for improving security hygiene, demonstrating good practice, and meeting basic contractual or supply-chain requirements. It establishes a minimum standard of care, rather than comprehensive cybersecurity.

Cyber Essentials Plus builds on the same control set but adds independent technical verification. Instead of relying solely on self-assessment, systems are tested and validated to confirm that the required controls are correctly implemented and working in practice. This provides a higher level of assurance to customers, partners, and stakeholders, and is often required where risk exposure is greater or where independent validation is expected. Cyber Essentials Plus demonstrates that controls are not only defined, but actively enforced and effective.

Microsoft Purview provides a practical framework for understanding, protecting, and governing business data across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Rather than introducing complexity, it helps organisations gain visibility into where their data lives, how it is used, and how it should be handled. Used effectively, Purview supports sensible data governance by applying clear rules around sensitivity, retention, and access, without getting in the way of day-to-day work. Our approach focuses on applying Purview in a proportionate, business-friendly way, strengthening control and assurance while keeping adoption straightforward and manageable.

For small and medium-sized organisations, Purview is most effective when focused on a few high-impact capabilities that improve control without adding unnecessary overhead.

Capability What It Does Why It Matters for SMBs
Data Classification & Sensitivity Labels Identifies and labels sensitive data such as personal, financial, or confidential information Helps staff handle data appropriately without needing to be security experts
Data Visibility & Discovery Provides insight into where data is stored across SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and email Reduces risk by removing blind spots and supporting informed decisions
Retention Policies Applies consistent rules for how long data is kept and when it is deleted Supports compliance and reduces unnecessary data accumulation
Insider Risk & Oversight Signals Highlights unusual or risky data activity patterns Adds assurance without intrusive monitoring
Audit & Reporting Records activity and changes across Microsoft 365 Provides evidence for governance, reviews, and assurance conversations

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