Vertical Structure is the first Northern Ireland firm to be recognised as a Digital Security Provider by the Police Digital Security Centre (PDSC).
In cyber security as the police-owned PDSC says, one of the key issues is trust: trust that a business claiming to offer digital security solutions – whether consulting, training, managed services, security products – will deliver a product or service that actually solves the clients’ needs. Many of the service providers are themselves SMEs, with a large variance in the quality and trustworthiness of their offerings.
Hence the PDSC’s Digital Security Provider scheme as a cyber-security certification aimed at ensuring an identifiable platform of best practice across digital; in a crowded and ever-changing digital security marketplace.
Vertical Structure underwent accreditation to prove that they met the PDSC’s requirements. They were able to show that they had taken the necessary security steps to instil confidence in their product and supply chain, and they help end users choose effective and appropriate solutions. The certification recognises that Vertical Structure can provide solutions in the field of digital security which genuinely solve their clients’ problems.
Cheyne Marley, Cyber Development Officer at the PDSC said: “Cyber security has never been more important for businesses, and the Digital Security Provider certificate will help businesses make the right choices when choosing a cyber service or provider. Vertical Structure, attaining our Digital Security Provider status, underpins their credentials and sends out a clear message to their customers that they are a trusted provider of cyber security services.”
Simon Whittaker, Cyber Security Director of Vertical Structure, said: “Trust is everything in cyber security protection, especially as the world has been rocked by the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a feather in our cap that demonstrates our credibility to customers who may have only just met us, or come to us through a referral. We are working with SMEs located all around the UK and further afield – the US and continental Europe – so to gain this stamp of approval is hugely beneficial in gaining their trust. Most of these companies are now using remote working, and this means cyber security protection is more important than ever.”
About the firm
Founded in 2006, Vertical Structure is an independent cyber security consultancy with a ‘human-first’ approach, offering penetration testing services for web applications, cloud infrastructure and mobile applications. The firm conducts technical security training, helping companies to achieve certification to international standards including the international information security standard ISO 27001, the UK official certification Cyber Essentials and CAIQ. Visit https://verticalstructure.com/case-studies.
