The access control manufacturer TDSi has achieved Cyber Essentials Plus certification. This follows its initial basic, Cyber Essentials certification in June. The UK scheme is backed by the Government through the official National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Briefly, Cyber Essentials helps any size or type of organisation to protect itself, its customers and partners, and anyone else that relies on it from a range of common and potentially dangerous cyber-attacks.
Alex Rumsey, Sales Director at TDSi, pictured, said: “We are delighted to have received certification for Cyber Essentials Plus, which builds still further on our initial certification earlier this year. Having this additional level of assessment is a clear indication to TDSi’s customers and partners that we take our own cybersecurity just as seriously as that of our products and that no part of our operations is left exposed to potential threats.”
To gain Cyber Essentials Plus, TDSi’s IT infrastructure was assessed in person, after an initial remote assessment for TDSi’s initial Cyber Essentials by the certification body IASME Consortium Ltd. By testing TDSi’s network and IT devices, the assessor was able to check for any potential issues that may have been missed at the self-assessment stage and to offer advice if required.
Cyber Essentials Plus enables TDSi to show the cybersecurity of its whole IT including onsite systems, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), cloud-based systems, and externally managed IT services, and the likes of appropriate password management, malware protection, and security updates management.
Alex added: “This is further proof that TDSi and our products offer the highest levels of protection and security. Any security system – be it physical security or IT security – is only as well protected as its weakest point. With the two sides of security now inextricably linked, it is essential that we demonstrate full IT integrity and Cyber Essentials Plus does just that, so we are very proud to boast this latest certification as proof of this.”
