Our News
In here you’ll find a collection of SKC and industry news, articles plus other resources.
The difference between ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials
What is the difference between ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials? We are frequently asked this question by existing and potential customers, along with, if I have one, do I need the other? So how do we answer? It very much [...]
Cyber Security: Back To Basics
I’ve attended a number of conferences over the last few months, and the start of a new year also brings a raft of different vendors predicting the top threats for the year ahead. And whilst these are all valid, [...]
Practice The Pause
Last week I needed to find a replacement washing machine, so after some researching, I found exactly what I wanted and at the price band I wanted to pay. I went into a shop to enquire if they [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]