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We’re Cyber Essentials Plus certified

Successful delivery of our IT roadmap over the last 18 months has led to us achieving the government backed Cyber Essentials Plus certification. Reassuring our customers & suppliers that we have effective controls in place to mitigate risk & take cyber security seriously.

During 2021 we focused on a number of key areas:

  • Simplification of network infrastructure and reduction of potential attack surface
  • Removal of legacy and outdated equipment – with an aim to replace any vital infrastructure with a modern cloud-based solution or “virtual” equivalent
  • Review of administrative permissions on all devices, and removal or them where possible
  • Password health check across the business, and enforcement of 2 factor authentication wherever possible
  • Improvements to email filtering and antivirus solutions
  • Modernising backup solutions and rigorous testing of failover solutions and scenarios
  • Increased monitoring of device health, including not only computers but also our mobile phones and tablet devices
  • Improved tools for IT staff to support and assist our end users
Over recent years the need for robust defence against Cyber-attacks has increased dramatically. One of the most common breaches of a company’s data is through a lack of simple controls, which continues to be an area central to our Cyber roadmap. The global pandemic confirmed our belief that a “cloud-first” focused approach to our IT infrastructure was the way forward, given our widespread work force, multitude of working environments & locations.
Fraser Johns
Finance Director, Beard
Going forward now we have achieved Cyber Essentials Plus we will continue to adjust & refine our cyber defences, as well as monitor the national & global events that could influence the business. 2022 will also see a push on staff training, to enable our people to recognise when something is suspicious & feel confident to report it to IT.
Fraser Johns
Finance Director, Beard

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