Background
Conor and the team at Closed Door Security recently had the privilege of working with Burt Financial Planning for the second year in a row to help them achieve the Cyber Essentials & Cyber Essentials Plus certification.
Connel Burt, Director of Burt Financial Planning, reflects on his experience with Closed Door Security, the renewal process and lessons learnt throughout the Cyber Essentials Plus process.
Lessons from the CE+ Process
"I learned that there is much more to cybersecurity than simply having a robust firewall/ransomware. There are lots of ways that folk can gain access to software through various backdoors left open due to not having applications or browsers up to date. Also learned that crooks are constantly learning and finding new ways to gain access to data in an attempt to get round the barriers placed in their way."
Connel Burt, Burt Financial Planning
One-to-one Support Throughout the Process
"We received a great deal of support from our dedicated adviser who was able to provide high level guidance as to what was required to get the software up to the standard. Being that I am not from an IT background, our adviser at Closed Door Security was able to point me in the right direction to documents that allowed me to personally fix any issues and avoid paying for additional IT support. Everything is explained in plain English and the PC scans (which have the potential to be complex and cumbersome) were completed quickly."
Connel Burt, Burt Financial Planning
The Renewal Process
"The first year process took much longer than the renewal process, purely because it was all new to me and the business and information had to be gathered from new. The renewal process took a fraction of the time and Closed Door Security was proactive in reaching out to me to ensure that our CE+ certificate did not lapse."
Connel Burt, Burt Financial Planning
Concluding Thoughts
"I would 100% recommend SJP Partner Practices utilise Closed Door Security to gain their CE+ accreditation. In an organisation where the onus is on the partners to not only obtain certification in the first place but to renew on time – they took this on and their proactivity ensured a stress-free process for myself and staff. The business suffered no downtime and we were able to continue to concentrate on helping our clients whilst the accreditation process was being undertaken."
Connel Burt, Burt Financial Planning
Key Outcomes
- Successful Cyber Essentials Plus certification renewal
- Zero business downtime during the certification process
- Enhanced understanding of cybersecurity best practices
- Streamlined renewal process for future certifications
- Cost-effective approach avoiding additional IT support
"I would 100% recommend SJP Partner Practices utilise Closed Door Security to gain their CE+ accreditation. Their proactivity ensured a stress-free process for myself and staff."