The toolkit is structured around the National Data Guardian’s 10 security standards and involves either an annual online self-assessment or an annual independent audit, measuring your organisation’s performance against these standards. They ensure that you are practicing good data security, have cyber security infrastructure in place, and that all sensitive data is handled correctly
Failing to submit to these assessments/audits, or not meeting the standards required, will trigger an investigation by regulators, often leading to significant fines, operational disruption, and special measures being enacted. These punishments are far more costly than ensuring that your organisation meets the standards originally
Investing in a rigorous cyber security system or improving your existing infrastructure will ensure that you can meet the NHS DSP Toolkit standards. Your organisation will also be in a far better position to react to any future changes to the toolkit, allowing you to seamlessly meet any standardisation differences. Higher investment in cyber security will also greatly reduce the likelihood of suffering a data breach, protecting you against other regulatory fines and disruptions

From this experience, we have developed several services that directly map to processes that the NHS require you to follow
We know how confusing the guidelines can be, alongside other NHS requirements such as cyber alerts and Secure Boundary. We are here to help you cut through the confusion and create a cost-effective and powerful strategy for meeting the standards
Whether you are looking to implement an ISMS or improve your existing one or secure your data storage assets with an extended detection and response solution, we can help. Wherever you are in your cyber security or NHS DSP Toolkit journey, get in touch with us today

