Midlands Cyber are proudly supporting the charities Cyber Essentials Awareness Month 2024. We are excited to work with Cyber Essentials Delivery Partner, IASME to share their cyber security guidance for charities and news of the discounted certification with our members. Throughout October, IASME will be working closely with the National Cyber Security Centre and participating Certification Bodies to educate charities about the cyber threat they face and inform them about the benefits of Cyber Essentials.

The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2024 states that around a third of charities (32%) report having experienced some form of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months. This is much higher (66%) for high-income charities with £500,000 or more in annual income.

Cyber Essentials represents the UK Government’s minimum baseline standard for cyber security for organisations of all sizes in the UK. The annually renewable certification scheme is aligned to five technical controls designed to prevent the most common internet-based cyber security threats.

If you are a registered charity, and you sign up and pay for Cyber Essentials between the 1st and 31st October, you will receive a discount to the price of certification. Charities wishing to take advantage of this promotion can apply from 1st October by contacting any of the participating Certification Bodies. Find out more.

Free support and guidance

To help charities achieve certification, IASME has created a range of guidance.

• Go to the Cyber Essentials Help and Resources page on the IASME website
• Visit the Cyber Essentials Knowledge Hub’s guidance for charities

To find out more about Charities Cyber Essentials Awareness Month, click here.