Useful references
Resources
The authoritative sources behind every framework we assess against, in one place: read them straight from the NCSC, the government and NHS England, then talk to us about what applies to you.
NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework
The National Cyber Security Centre's own collection for the CAF: the 4 objectives, 14 principles and the indicators of good practice an assessment scores against. The authoritative source for the framework.
GovAssure guidance
The government's own GovAssure guidance on security.gov.uk: how the scheme works, its stages and who it applies to across central government departments and their arm's length bodies.
MOD Secure by Design
The Ministry of Defence's Secure by Design guidance for delivery teams and suppliers. This is the MOD defence scheme, distinct from the police 'Secured by Design' initiative for physical security.
NCSC CHECK scheme
CHECK is the NCSC scheme under which assured companies carry out authorised penetration tests of public-sector and CNI systems. An IT Health Check (ITHC) must be delivered by CHECK-accredited testers.
NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit
A plain-English primer for NHS suppliers: the DSPT is NHS England's annual self-assessment, mandatory for organisations with access to NHS patient data and systems, and now aligned with the CAF. Background reading, not a service we sell.
CyPro's insights library
Research, guides and commentary across the whole security picture, incident response to strategy, published by the consultancy behind this service.
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