Cyber Essentials for Social Care Providers

Learn how Cyber Essentials and the DSPT work together to strengthen cyber security across social care.

Many social care providers are already familiar with the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT), but may be less clear on how Cyber Essentials fits alongside it.

This session will introduce Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus, explaining how the schemes complement the DSPT and support stronger cyber security across your organisation.

What we will cover

• The most common cyber threats affecting organisations today
• What Cyber Essentials is and how the certification works
• The five key security controls involved
• The difference between Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus
• How Cyber Essentials and the DSPT work alongside each other to support better cyber security across your organisation
• How certification can help build trust with clients, partners, and commissioners
• Why organisations with Cyber Essentials are less likely to make a cyber insurance claim
• The free cyber insurance included with certification

Cyber Essentials starts with a self-assessment process covering practical areas such as firewalls, secure configuration, software updates, and user access controls. Cyber Essentials Plus then takes this a step further with independent testing of your systems and devices.

Whether you are completely new to Cyber Essentials or already considering certification, this session will give you a clearer understanding of what is involved and how it could benefit your organisation.

This event is part of the Better Security, Better Care programme, funded by the Department ofHealth and Social Care to support data and cyber security across the adult social care provider sector.