Cyber attacks can disrupt operations, expose sensitive information and create significant financial and reputational damage.
Fidelis Plus provides practical cyber security services designed to protect your users, devices, networks and cloud services; helping your organisation reduce risk, improve resilience and operate securely.
Cyber security does not need to be complicated. For many organisations, the greatest risks come from everyday weaknesses such as outdated software, poorly configured devices, compromised passwords, excessive user permissions and insufficient protection around email and cloud services. Fidelis Plus helps businesses identify those risks and put appropriate technical safeguards in place. Rather than simply supplying security products, we take a practical approach to protecting the wider technology environment — from employee devices and Microsoft 365 accounts to networks, backups and access controls. Whether you require standalone cyber security support or security as part of a fully managed IT service, our solutions can be tailored around the size, structure and risk profile of your organisation.
Protect laptops, desktops and other business devices against malware, ransomware and other malicious activity with centrally managed endpoint security. We help ensure business devices are appropriately protected, monitored and configured to reduce the risk of compromise.
Microsoft 365 contains some of your organisation's most valuable information, including email, documents, user identities and business communications. We help secure your Microsoft 365 environment through appropriate authentication, access controls, security policies and account configuration.
Passwords alone are no longer sufficient protection for important business systems. We help organisations implement Multi-Factor Authentication across Microsoft 365 and other supported cloud services, adding an additional layer of protection against stolen or compromised credentials.
Unpatched software can provide attackers with an easy route into your systems. We help keep supported operating systems, applications and devices updated so known security vulnerabilities are addressed promptly and consistently.
Employees should only have access to the systems and information required to perform their roles. We help businesses implement appropriate user permissions, separate administrative access and remove unnecessary privileges to reduce the potential impact of compromised accounts.
Your network is a critical part of your security perimeter. We help configure and manage business firewalls, routers, secure Wi-Fi and network infrastructure to control access, reduce exposure and protect devices communicating across your organisation.
Cyber Essentials is a UK Government-backed cyber security scheme developed by the National Cyber Security Centre and designed to protect organisations against many of the most common internet-based cyber threats.
The scheme focuses on five fundamental technical controls:
These remain the five technical control areas in the current Cyber Essentials requirements.
Cyber security is not something we only recommend to our customers.
Fidelis Plus has achieved Cyber Essentials certification, demonstrating that our own organisation has implemented the fundamental technical controls required by the Government-backed Cyber Essentials scheme.
For our customers, this provides additional reassurance that security is taken seriously within the technology partner they choose to work with.
Small businesses should have appropriate protection across devices, user accounts, email, networks and cloud services. Important controls generally include firewalls, secure configuration, software updates, strong authentication, restricted administrative access, malware protection and reliable backups.
The precise controls required depend on the organisation’s systems, working practices and risk profile.
Fidelis Plus can help review your technology environment and assist with technical improvements required to prepare for Cyber Essentials.
This may include areas such as software updates, firewall configuration, user access, administrator accounts, Multi-Factor Authentication, malware protection and secure device configuration.
The formal Cyber Essentials assessment and certification is completed through an authorised Certification Body.
Yes.
Small organisations rely on many of the same technologies as larger businesses, including email, Microsoft 365, cloud applications, online banking and connected devices.
Cyber criminals can use automated attacks against organisations regardless of their size, making basic security controls important for businesses of all sizes. The NCSC explicitly states that no business is out of reach from cyber criminals.
No.
Malware protection is important, but cyber security also requires measures such as software updates, secure configuration, access controls, Multi-Factor Authentication, firewalls, backups and appropriate management of user accounts.
Cyber Essentials is a Government-backed cyber security certification scheme developed by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre.
It focuses on five technical control areas: firewalls, secure configuration, security update management, user access control and malware protection. National Cyber Security Centre
Both certifications assess the same five technical control areas.
Cyber Essentials is based primarily on a verified self-assessment, while Cyber Essentials Plus adds independent technical testing to verify that the required controls are working effectively. National Cyber Security Centre
Yes.
Fidelis Plus can help businesses configure and manage Microsoft 365 security measures including Multi-Factor Authentication, user accounts, administrative access and security policies as part of our cyber security and Managed IT services.
Yes.
Cyber security can form part of Fidelis Plus Managed IT Support, allowing security, monitoring, patch management, Microsoft 365 administration, backups, user management and IT support to be managed together.
We review your existing systems, devices, cloud services and security controls to understand your current environment.
We highlight areas of unnecessary risk, outdated technology, configuration weaknesses and opportunities for improvement.
Appropriate technical controls and security improvements are implemented around your organisation.
Where required, Fidelis Plus can provide ongoing monitoring, maintenance and managed IT support to help maintain your security posture.
Cyber security is supported by wider expertise across IT infrastructure, Microsoft 365, networks, connectivity and communications. We recommend controls appropriate to your technology environment rather than applying a one-size-fits-all package.
Reduce the complexity of coordinating separate IT, telecom and connectivity suppliers.
