HOW WE HELP with Cybersecurity
CYBER IMRPOVEMENT PROGRAMS
CYBER ESSENTIALS & CE+ CERTIFICATION
COMPLIANCE & CERTIFICATIONS
MSP CYBER
GROWTH PROGRAMS
TRAINING, COACHING
& MENTORING
PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
Whoever we work with, Blunt Security adheres to a code of ethics in line with our professional qualifications. We strive to ensure our actions benefit the common good. We act with honour and integrity. We will explain the motives behind our actions when questioned.
We provide competent, unbiased services.
We contribute to our community and help to advance our profession.
In line with our code of ethics we will exercise our professional judgement to help protect you and your stakeholders. We will not seek to solicit your staff or your clients.
Cyber Improvement Programs
Our Cyber Improvement programs start by helping you identify where you are on your cyber journey, where you want to get to, and then putting a clear plan in place for how to get you there. This usually starts with making sure you have the basics in place with something like Cyber Essentials. For some organisations that’s enough, others then choose to move on to increasing their cyber clarity & maturity by implementing an Information Security management system like Cyber Assurance or ISO27001.
Often people choose to work with us because they have a legal or contractual requirement to achieve a given information security standard, but out favourite ones are the ones who are doing it because they see the value in investing in their cyber security and helping to protect their organisation, their staff, their customers and the wider world.
How would you like to work with us?
MSP Cyber Growth Programs
By choosing an MSP growth program you will be working with, and benefit from the experience of, consultants who have successfully built and sold their own MSPs. They understand the highs and lows of not just running their own businesses, but doing it in the IT sector. They will work with you to help you build and develop your own Cybersecurity program that will help you both generate additional revenue from your existing clients, and attract new ones.
Our MSP Cyber Growth Programs are by application only, we need to make sure the programs are going to be a success for you, that’s why we need to go through an initial discovery process for you (at our own cost). The first step is for us to jump on an initial discovery call, get a bit of an insight about you, and you chance to ask any questions. Get that started today by booking a Discovery Call below
Launch
If you are trying to get started with your Cyber offering, our Launch Program will help you identify what you want to provide, where your skill gaps are and help put together some profitable Cybersecurity offerings. Typically a 6 month program, by the end of it you should have proven the model and be generating revenue from Cybersecurity services.
Accelerate
The Accelerate package is a popular choice for MSPs which are already offering Cyber security services but feel like they are not realising the full opportunity. During this 12 month program we’ll help you put the key things in place that you need to make Cybersecurity a stable source of new profitable customers for your MSP.
Lead
For MSPs who want to be seen as offering best practice in their industry our Lead package is the choice to go for. Through Lead you will end up with a comprehensive strategy for how you will become the go to choice for clients in your market place as well as the resources to help you get there.
Training, Coaching & Mentoring
You can put all the technical controls in place you want, the weakest point in any security is usually the human factor. Your cyber security is only as good as the training you and your staff have received.
We offer a number of training programs for both Businesses and Cyber Professionals a like.
If you are an organisation looking to improve your Cyber resilience a good place for you to start is with our Management Cyber Focus Group. This is a half-day session that combine Cyber awareness training for Board Level individuals with a facilitated discussion on how you can improve your cyber culture.
If you’re not already delivering face to face cyber awareness training to your staff, you should be! Some smaller organisations find one session annual is suitable, larger organisations find a structured 12 month plan more effective for training all staff.
If you are a Cyber Professional (or want to be) we offer Professional coaching and mentoring programs along with a unique 6 day training camp for Cyber Consultants. All our Cyber Professional programs are designed to create ‘well rounded’ individuals with a broad set of skills able to effectively guide organisations through the Cyber Journey.
Training for Businesses
Cyber Awareness Training
Helping you to Equip your staff with the knowledge they need to help keep your company safe from Cyber Attacks
Management Cyber Focus Group
Designed specifically for the board and management teams. A facilitated discussion on how you can develop your Cyber Culture
Disaster Recovery & Incident Response Exercises
Facilitated exercises to help you discover how effective your plans are and how you can improve
Training for Cyber Professionals
Cyber Consultant Training
Do you want to become one of the best in your field? This one-of-a-kind six day training camp helps you take the first steps in to becoming a leader in the field of Cybersecurity Consultancy
Cyber Professional Coaching & Mentoring
Take your Cybersecurity skills to the next level with a tailored coaching or mentoring program. Each program is unique to the individual, book a call to discuss what's right for you
Blunt Security Alumni Network
If you have been through one of our Cyber Professionals programs you're part of the Blunt Security Alumni, with updates, bonus content and a VIP invite to "The Gathering", our annual Cyber Professionals growth event in Spain!
Compliance & Certifications
Certification Services
Cyber Assurance Certification
Building on Cyber Essentials, Cyber Assurance looks deeper at the technical controls you have as well as the policies and procedures that support them.
Cyber Essentials Certification
Cyber Essentials is the minimum standard that the UK government recommends all organisations meet. Do you? Apply for Cyber Essentials today.
Cyber Baseline Certification
Designed for international organisation, Cyber Baseline helps demonstrate you have applied key cyber security controls to your supply chain.
Auditing Services
Mini-Security Audit
Understand your Information Security Maturity, identify areas for improvement and put a strategy in place for improving your maturity.
Internal & Supplier Audits
Audit yourself and your suppliers to identify information security weaknesses and areas which put you at risk.
Vulnerability Scanning
Running regular scans against your IT Infrastructure, looking for weaknesses to then provide your IT team with remediation plans
Cyber Essentials & Cyber Essentials Plus
Cyber Essentials is the Minimum Cyber security standard set out by the UK Government that it recommends all Organisations meet. It’s concerned with protecting your organisation from internet borne threats and is a prescriptive set of IT security controls to be applied within your organisation (things like password requirements, keeping things up-to-date, controlling admin access).
There are two stages to certification:
- Cyber Essentials (Also known as the CE-VSA)
- Cyber Essentials Plus (Also known as CE+)
We recommend only applying for Cyber Essentials Assessment once you are confident you meet all the criteria and have all the information to complete the assessment. If you feel you need help please see our Help with Cyber Essentials Programs.
Cyber Essentials Verified Self-Assessment (CE-VSA)
Cyber Essentials is a Self-Assessment (VSA stands for Verified Self-Assessment Questionnaire), you answer around 90 questions about the controls you have in place, those answers are then assessed and you get a Pass of Fail.
We recommend only applying for Cyber Essentials Assessment once you are confident you meet all the criteria and have all the information to complete the assessment. If you feel you need help please see our Help with Cyber Essentials Programs.
Upon booking you will receive access to the assessment platform where you will complete your answers.
Cyber Essentials Plus Audited Assessment (CE+)
Cyber Essentials Plus is an Audited Assessment against the Cyber Essentials technical controls. In order to achieve Cyber Essentials Plus you must first achieve Cyber Essentials.
A Licensed Assessor will conduct a series of tests on your I.T. infrastructure, including a Vulnerability Assessment of both your internal and external network.
Following your Audit you will receive a full audit report and if successful a Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate.
Public Speaking Engagements
Talking about Cyber Security can be a dry subject but we’ve entertained audiences from 5 to 500 with entertaining, engaging and inspiring keynote presentations all about Cyber Security, the IT industry and our own personal journeys through life.
All presentations are designed to be engaging and leave the audience with a ton of ideas and actions to go and implement. Where appropriate we use interactive tools like Slido to keep the audience engaged and involved. When we use Slide decks they tend to be full of inspiring images and quotes and avoid the dull and boring text heavy nonsense.
There are a range of topics we can cover to suit your requirements some common topics are below
Cyber Leadership
Keynote Presentations sharing Thought Leadership within the Cybersecurity space. Our Cyber Leadership speakers are widely regarded as experts in their field, known for innovation and leadership in the Cybersecurity space. You can be assured of an entertaining and thought provoking Keynote which will keep people talking long after your event.
Cyber Awareness
One of the biggest impacts we can on Cybersecurity is to raise awareness. Whether it’s educating the board on Cyber 101 or helping our entire team understand the vital role they play. Keynote presentations can be tailored to your industry and audience.
Cyber Futures
We love our industry and love to help inspire the next generation of Cyber Professionals whenever possible. Your audience will get an insight in to what it means to be a Cyber Professional, what the day to day activities of a Cyber Professional involve, and how to get started and thrive in the industry.
MSP Community & IT Industry
Chris spent 16 years running his own MSP and he’s got the battle scars to prove it. Whether you are looking to inspire your community with experiences of successfully exiting an MSP, insight in to what it’s like post sale or the things he’d do different second time around (and if there ever would be a 2nd time around!), whatever topic you’d like to entertain your audience with you can be rest assured Chris is very relatable to the MSP community.
What Our Customers Say
We rely heavily on IT to get the job done and communicate with our clients.
We needed to get our business checked and certified to Cyber Essentials in a VERY short time frame for a major contract.
With the hard work and dedication of Chris & his team we managed to complete the process in just seven days from start to finish, including sending the awarded certificate to our client.
His consultants were extremely knowledgeable and conscientiously thorough throughout the process. No stone was left unturned. We have no doubt that we were in good hands, having completed the process we are confident that we are taking all necessary steps to keep our systems and data secure.
We have called on Blunt Security time and time again to provide Consultancy Services, Strategy Development and Implementation of Cyber Security Solutions for all our clients, and trust them 100% to provide Impartial and First Class Services at all times.
Blunt Security care deeply about Cyber Security. which means we at brokenStones know that our Clients will experience that same level of care when it comes to their Cyber Security Provision.
Cyber Essentials Certification
If you’re dealing with the UK and been told you need to get Cyber Essentials Certification I can certify you to CE and CE+
Cyber Security Consultancy
Need help to ensure you meet the Cyber Security standard needed to do business within the UK? We’ll work together on a monthly basis to get you there
Vulnerability Assessment
Running regular scans against your IT Estate, looking for weaknesses, writing reports for your board and providing your IT team with remediation plans
Cyber Security Helping Hand
Need help getting over the line with the UK Cyber Security Requirements? My Light Touch Consultancy service will help you tick off the final points
Supplier Security Auditing
Do you need to audit some of your suppliers in the UK? I can carry out virtual and in-person Cyber Security Audits to meet your compliance requirements
Cyber Security Consultancy
Looking for someone to guide you through the Cyber Security minefield, provide external over sight and report in to the board for you?
Cyber Security Certification
Whether it’s a basic Cyber Essentials certification or a more indepth information governance audit you can show the board you’re certified
Vulnerability Assessment
Running regular scans against your IT Infrastructure, looking for weaknesses to then provide your IT team with remediation plans
Cyber Awareness Training
Putting in a full 12 month Cyber Awareness program so all your staff get trained at least annually
POPULAR SERVICES FOR SME’S
Proven TCS Program
A Fixed Price 3 stage proven process to help you raise the level of Cyber Security in your business and gain Cyber Essentials Certification
Cyber Security Helping Hand
Feel like you’re almost there with your Cyber Essentials Certification? My Light touch Helping hand service will help get you over the line
Cyber Improvement Program
Working with you to improve your Cyber Security and make sure your I.T. Team are doing what they should.
Cyber Essentials Certification
If you’re confident you meet the required standard, I’ll assess you against Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus
Cyber Awareness Training
Helping you to Equip your staff with the knowledge they need to help keep your company safe from Cyber Attacks