Our News
In here you’ll find a collection of SKC and industry news, articles plus other resources.
Implementing ISO 27001
You’ve made the decision to implement ISO 27001 or at least align to the standard. Now what… When we begin an engagement, we always look to understand why an organisation wants certification and to ensure that they have full [...]
The Importance Of Communities
When we started Shift Key Cyber, it was because we wanted to make security accessible to everyone regardless of industry or budget. 3 years later that vision has not changed, in fact if anything it has got stronger. We [...]
Does certification mean better security?
As businesses, we are surrounded by an abundance of choice when it comes to gaining certification. But how do we know which is the right one for us and when the time is right to go for it? When [...]
East Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre Partnership
We are proud to announce our new partnership with East Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre (EMCRC), joining their Cyber Essentials Partner scheme. The EMCRC acts as an impartial broker in the interests of their community members located in the East [...]
We’re now an Assured Service Provider
We are pleased to announce Shift Key Cyber is a now an Assured Service Provider (Cyber Essentials). The scheme is delivered by NCSC in partnership with The IASME Consortium. The Cyber Advisory scheme is specifically aimed to help small and [...]
We’re now Certification Body for both Cyber Essentials and IASME Cyber Assurance!
We are delighted to announce we are now a Certification Body for both Cyber Essentials and IASME Cyber Assurance. These are Government backed schemes, designed for businesses of all sizes to implement effective security measures against the most common [...]
BSides Lancashire
Our Co-Founders, Sarah Knowles and Dawn O'Connor went on a road trip yesterday to attend the inaugural BSides Lancashire event. Overall a fantastic day, some great speakers, and an opportunity to catch up with some familiar faces. Oh and we also picked up a couple [...]
TechHQ Interview – Women in tech: the pipeline problem
Shift Key Cyber's CEO Sarah Knowles was interviewed along with fellow Plexal Cyber Runway Alumni Melissa Chambers and Clare Ryan about being Women in Tech. They discussed their journey in cyber, about being female founders, and what the industry can [...]
We have achieved ISO 27001 certification
We are really pleased to share that we have achieved ISO 27001 certification. We feel it is important to demonstrate to our customers that security is fundamental in everything we do, and that we follow our own advice on implementing [...]









