Cambridge Management Consulting Accredited as a National Cyber Security Centre Assured Services Cyber Advisor
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17/10/2025 – Cambridge Management Consulting is pleased to announce that it has been accredited by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC; a part of the Government Communications Headquarters) as an Assured Services Provider to provide advisory services related to Cyber Essentials. These services are specifically designed for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which generally lack the resources and in-house expertise to properly recognise and address their cyber risk.
Not only do SMEs make up 99% of all UK businesses, but they are exposed to largely the same cyber threats as their larger counterparts. In 2024, businesses with revenue below $100m comprised 84% of total cyber-attack insurance claims (of which 64% have revenue less than $25m, according to the Coalition 2025 Cyber Claims Report). Despite this, many SMEs are not equipped with an IT function – let alone one able to combat sophisticated cyber threats – opening them up to risk of attack from cyber criminals targeting their victims based on vulnerability rather than income.
The Cyber Essentials standard, developed by the NCSC, is designed specifically with such organisations in mind, offering pragmatic steps to improve security, which can be achieved without causing major disruption to business operations. It has been demonstrated to significantly decrease the probability of a successful cyber-attack, and reduce the impact of an attack if one gets through. Equipped with this accreditation, Cambridge MC can support small- to medium-sized clients to build customer confidence and address new business opportunities which currently seem unattainable.
Tom Burton, Senior Partner at Cambridge Management Consulting for Cyber Security, who led this recognition and is himself certified to provide Cyber Advisor (Cyber Essentials) services, said, “Supporting the SME end of the market is something very close to my heart. They are exposed to the same threats as the rest of us but are not well supported. Not being a household name is not an effective defence in a world where the attackers use technology to scour the internet for organisations with vulnerabilities, no matter how small”
Simon Crimp, Managing Partner for Digital Transformation & CTO, added
“Combined with our wider digital security capabilities, there really is nothing that Cambridge MC can’t do in the cyber domain to help companies of all sizes with their cyber security challenges – from digital security governance and cyber strategy, to fixing people, process and technology gaps. It’s an enormous, and rapidly growing, risk for all companies and governments and we’re here to help.”
Tom Burton
Senior Partner – Cyber Security
About Us
Cambridge Management Consulting (Cambridge MC) is an international consulting firm that helps companies of all sizes have a better impact on the world. Founded in Cambridge, UK, initially to help the start-up community, Cambridge MC has grown to over 200 consultants working on projects in 24 countries. Our capabilities focus on supporting the private and public sector with their people, process and digital technology challenges.
What makes Cambridge Management Consulting unique is that it doesn’t employ consultants – only senior executives with real industry or government experience and the skills to advise their clients from a place of true credibility. Our team strives to have a highly positive impact on all the organisations they serve. We are confident there is no business or enterprise that we cannot help transform for the better.
Cambridge Management Consulting has offices or legal entities in Cambridge, London, New York, Paris, Dubai, Singapore and Helsinki, with further expansion planned in future.
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