SecureData receives a major CREST accreditation

The UK’s largest independent cyber security consultancy and provider of Managed Cyber Security Services, SecureData, has today (November 2) announced its recognition by CREST of providing penetration testing, threat intelligence and incident response services.

In addition to this, the company has further been accredited under the department for digital, culture, media and sports (DCMS), cyber essentials (CE) and cyber essentials plus (CE+) qualifications.

Cyber Essentials is a modernised framework set out by the DCMS with the aim of securing the entire UK government supply chain by encouraging third party supplier’s working for or with the UK government to adhere to prescribed cyber security standards.

Etienne Greeff, CTO and co-founder of SecureData commented: “We’ve been in the cyber security business for over 25 years. These accreditations will enable us to be seen as a far more potent local player in the cyber security world.

“While our existing customers have always known they are in safe hands, any businesses looking to invest in information security will recognise that our services meet and exceed government-endorsed standards.”

Through external verification, it shows that those qualified, such as SecureData, regard cyber security as a business-critical component of the company’s daily operations.

SecureData’s newly gained cyber essentials plus accreditation also means that it can now assist other companies to become CE/CE+ qualified so that they, too, are able to demonstrate a commitment to protecting their employees, suppliers and partners’ sensitive data and become a certified member of the government supply chain.

Along with CE/CE+, SecureData has been accredited by independent not-for-profit industry body, CREST.

The accreditation by that company focuses on SecureData’s security assessment and penetration testing section of the business, SensePost, to ensure that the testing and programming undertaken are of the securest order, whilst complying with ethical hacking guidelines.

It also demonstrates SecureData’s commitment to practicing what it preaches when it comes to information security.

Etienne concluded: “In the security industry there are existing businesses that have offshoots to address the cyber security needs for their clients.

“Often these are charged at an extortionate level, and don’t take into account local pain points and challenges, let alone market dynamics.

“Our local market knowledge and global expertise will show businesses that we are ready to help them with security needs. Given GDPR is just around the corner, cyber security and information security is going to make for an interesting, and highly important activity.”