Bywater renews Cyber Essentials certification

With cyber security always a top priority, we’re delighted to report that Bywater has successfully renewed its certification under the UK Government’s Cyber Essentials scheme.

Cyber Essentials certification signals that Bywater is a secure and reliable partner, committed to compliance and risk management.

What is Cyber Essentials?

Cyber Essentials is a government-backed standard that ensures organisations meet a baseline of cyber security through five key technical controls:

Evolving requirements

Over the past year, the Cyber Essentials scheme has introduced updates with a sharper focus on proactive security measures.

Beyond traditional patching, the scheme now emphasises configuration changes and vulnerability updates, including retiring outdated protocols and operating system versions.

Our team has conducted a thorough review of our systems, refining access policies to ensure all platforms are actively monitored and updated as part of our standard operations.

We continuously work to improve our processes to ensure we remain a resilient and trusted partner for our customers, delivering quality and security in everything we do.