Cyber security and Cyber Essentials certification

Practical security that protects your devices and your data without costing the earth — and the certification to prove it.

Bongo IT protects client organisations against data breaches, malware, ransomware, phishing and account compromise, and holds Cyber Essentials certification itself. We take the same approach to your security that we take to our own.

• Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certification, from gap analysis to submission.
• Security awareness training and phishing simulation.
• Managed detection and response across endpoints and email.
• Firewall and network security.
• Secure remote access and VPN.
• Multi-factor authentication, conditional access and password management.
• Device security and management through Microsoft Intune.
• Backup, data resilience and business continuity planning.
• GDPR and data protection support.
• Card payment security (PCI DSS).
• Secure data and hardware destruction.
• CCTV recording and monitoring.

Cyber Essentials is the UK government-backed baseline for cyber security. Certification demonstrates that your organisation meets five technical controls, and it is increasingly a condition of winning work — particularly with government, public sector and larger private clients, and increasingly for insurance.

We prepare organisations for both Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus, remediate what the assessment finds, and hold the certification ourselves.

Your staff are often the first line of defence — and the most targeted point of attack. We use KnowBe4, the world's leading security awareness training platform, to run simulated phishing campaigns and ongoing training that helps your team spot and avoid scams before they cause damage. It's one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce your risk of a breach.

We deploy Guardz across your devices to provide round-the-clock monitoring, threat detection and automated response. It works quietly in the background, spotting suspicious activity early and helping to stop attacks before they can spread across your network — giving you enterprise-grade protection without the enterprise price tag.

Your network perimeter is your first barrier against external threats. We install and manage LucidView on MikroTik firewalls, a trusted industry-leading solution, to keep unauthorised traffic out and adding content filtering, to ensure your team can work without disruption.

With more teams working flexibly and remotely, we set up secure VPN solutions so your staff can safely access company systems and data from anywhere, without exposing your business to unnecessary risk.

Weak or reused passwords remain one of the biggest causes of security breaches. We help businesses roll out proper password management solutions, giving staff a secure way to generate, store and share strong, unique passwords — removing the temptation to cut corners.

Downtime and data loss can bring a business to a standstill. We put robust backup and disaster recovery solutions in place, so if the worst happens — hardware failure, ransomware, human error — you can get back up and running quickly, with minimal disruption and no nasty surprises about what's been lost.

Every laptop, phone and desktop connected to your network is a potential entry point for attackers. We manage and secure your devices centrally, keeping software patched and up to date, enforcing security policies, and ensuring lost or stolen devices can be locked down or wiped remotely to keep your data safe.

Handling personal data comes with legal responsibilities that are easy to get wrong. We help businesses understand their obligations under GDPR and put practical measures in place to protect the personal data you hold, reducing the risk of fines, complaints, and reputational damage.

If you take card payments, you have a responsibility to protect your customers' payment data. We help businesses meet PCI DSS compliance requirements, putting the right technical safeguards in place so you can process payments securely and with confidence.

When old equipment reaches the end of its life, simply deleting files isn't enough. We provide secure, certified destruction of data and hardware, ensuring sensitive information can never be recovered from decommissioned devices — protecting your business even after the kit has gone.

Physical security matters just as much as digital security. We design, install and maintain CCTV systems that give you clear, reliable footage and remote monitoring, helping to protect your premises, staff and stock around the clock.

To find out more about our security services, please get in touch today.