BOXXE LIMITED

boxxe Tenable Unified CNAPP and CIEM software

See what is running in your multi-cloud environments, automate compliance and prioritize risks with identity driven insights.

Features

• Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
• Infrastructure as a Code (IaC)
• Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
• Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) software
• Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP)
• Kubernetes Security Posture Management (KSPM)
• Just-In-Time (JIT) Access
• Cloud Detection and Response

Benefits

• Reduce complexity
• Ramp up security across all your environments
• Asset discovery and deep risk analysis
• Runtime threat detection and compliance

£0 a unit

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

843201235841515

Contact

Gemma Franklin
07704551950
tenders@boxxe.com

Service scope

• Software add-on or extension: No
• Cloud deployment model: Public cloud
• Service constraints: Must be accessed via a web browser.
• System requirements:
  • Completely agentless
  • All components managed and maintained as a native cloud service
  • Requiring only account details to allow access to customers cloud

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Email or online ticketing
• Support response times: RTO for initial response times varies due to the critical nature, but all within a 24 hour window.
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: Yes
• Online ticketing support accessibility: None or don’t know
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Web chat support: Web chat
• Web chat support availability: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Web chat support accessibility standard: None or don’t know
• How the web chat support is accessible: The chat feature is available once a named contact has logged into the support portal.
• Web chat accessibility testing: Salesforce provide the chat facility for the community website (including the support function). Please refer to Salesforce documentation for further information.
• Onsite support: Yes, at extra cost
• Support levels: Advanced, Premier and Elite. Advanced support is included with your suscription cost and users can upgrade to additional plans if they chose to. Details on each plan type: https://www.tenable.com/support/plans
• Support available to third parties: Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: There are a range of support and training options provided to help new users. These range from FOC on-demand training and ILT through to professional services onsite; online support portal and customers community forums are also available for knowledge sharing.
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • Other
• Other documentation formats: The report formats vary for CS
• End-of-contract data extraction: Customers can export data whilst the license is active, should they wish to not renew we recommend they perform offboarding and remove linked accounts/organisations which will delete the data from the platform.
• End-of-contract process: The customers container is destroyed within 2 days of the contract expiry along with any customer data contained within it.

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Supported browsers:
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
• Application to install: No
• Designed for use on mobile devices: No
• Service interface: Yes
• User support accessibility: None or don’t know
• Description of service interface: User-friendly graphical interface with drill-down capabilities
• Accessibility standards: None or don’t know
• Description of accessibility: Access to is through a web browser utilising TLS/SSL secure communication.
• Accessibility testing: Detailed response available https://www.tenable.com/section-508-voluntary-product-accessibility
• API: Yes
• What users can and can't do using the API: Users can easily integrate and automate the sharing of capabilities and vulnerability data, or build on the platform, leveraging a fully documented API set and SDK. There is no extra cost to use these tools to maximize the value of your vulnerability data.
• API documentation: Yes
• API documentation formats:
  • Open API (also known as Swagger)
  • Other
• API sandbox or test environment: Yes
• Customisation available: Yes
• Description of customisation: Tenable Cloud Security provides the ability to leverage filters to select relevant information during analysis. Custom asset Labels can be created to allow easy asset filtering on top of the pre-defined labels. The solution supports Dark and Light mode.

Scaling

• Independence of resources: Tenable commits to provide 99.95% average uptime with respect to the Cloud Services during each calendar month of the subscription term. http://static.tenable.com/prod_docs/Service_Level_Commitment.pdf. Currently (April 2022) Tenable Vulnerability Management utilises AWS autoscaling to provide expansion of the service as required

Analytics

• Service usage metrics: Yes
• Metrics types: License Usage, Audit logs
• Reporting types: Real-time dashboards

Resellers

• Supplier type: Reseller providing extra support
• Organisation whose services are being resold: Tenable

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Conforms to BS7858:2019
• Government security clearance: Up to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)

Asset protection

• Knowledge of data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Data storage and processing locations:
  • United Kingdom
  • European Economic Area (EEA)
  • Other locations
• User control over data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Datacentre security standards: Supplier-defined controls
• Penetration testing frequency: At least once a year
• Penetration testing approach: Another external penetration testing organisation
• Protecting data at rest: Other
• Other data at rest protection approach: Tenable Vulnerability Management uses state-of-the-art container technology to create and segregate customer environments. All customer accounts, vulnerability data and user settings are contained within a container uniquely allocated to each specific customer. Data contained within one container cannot leak or otherwise be intermingled with another container, thus ensuring the privacy, security and independence of each customer environment.
• Data sanitisation process: Yes
• Data sanitisation type:
  • Explicit overwriting of storage before reallocation
  • Deleted data can’t be directly accessed
• Equipment disposal approach: A third-party destruction service

Data importing and exporting

• Data export approach: Via the console or via API calls
• Data export formats:
  • CSV
  • Other
• Other data export formats: CSV and PDF
• Data import formats:
  • CSV
  • Other
• Other data import formats: CSV and PDF

Data-in-transit protection

• Data protection between buyer and supplier networks: Other
• Other protection between networks: Within an instance, there is full data segregation, ensuring that each customer’s data is fully separated on the database level. To support this, Tenable stores each customer’s data in an independent, and logically separated, database or set of databases. Such segregation provides the scale and benefits of multi-tenant services, while strictly preventing customers from accessing one another's data. All data in transit across open networks is encrypted using TLS 1.2. Similarly all data is encrypted at rest using AES-256.
• Data protection within supplier network:
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • Other
• Other protection within supplier network: All customer data in motion is encrypted using TLS v1.2 with a 4096-bit key. This includes browser, API and intra-application communication.

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: Tenable commits to provide 99.95% average uptime with respect to the Cloud Services during each calendar month of the subscription term. If in any calendar month this uptime commitment is not met by Tenable and Customer was negatively impacted, Tenable shall provide, as the sole and exclusive remedy for unavailability or performance degradation of the specific Tenable Cloud Services, a service credit.
• Approach to resilience: Tenable uses health and status data to detect and address potential issues in a timely manner, thereby maintaining SLA commitments. Tenable Cloud services are replicated both within and across AWS regions. Should both instances in a region fail (or the region suffers an outage in general), the regional-failover layer (usually using dynamic DNS) will instead direct traffic to the other three regions. Failover is closest-path to the traffic origin.
• Outage reporting: Tenable provides a status page customers can view to track the service status in real-time. https://status.tenable.com/

Identity and authentication

• User authentication needed: Yes
• User authentication:
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Username or password
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: User accounts are assigned roles that dictate the level of access a user has in Tenable Attack Surface Management. You can change the role of a user account at any time, as well as disable the account.
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least once a year
• Management access authentication: Other
• Description of management access authentication: Granular Role Based Access Controls are used within Tenable Cloud Security to control access to different features, cloud accounts and functions. User management is restricted to a specific Administrator role.

Audit information for users

• Access to user activity audit information: Users have access to real-time audit information
• How long user audit data is stored for: User-defined
• Access to supplier activity audit information: Users contact the support team to get audit information
• How long supplier audit data is stored for: User-defined
• How long system logs are stored for: User-defined

Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: Schellman Compliance, LLc.
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: 12/07/2023
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: The accreditation is to cover Tenable's ISMS program, which governs all locations worldwide.
• ISO 28000:2007 certification: No
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: No
• Cyber essentials plus: No
• Other security certifications: Yes
• Any other security certifications: SOC2 Type2 available to customers under an NDA

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: Yes
• Security governance certified: Yes
• Security governance standards: Other
• Other security governance standards: Tenable's policies were written based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology cybersecurity framework, CEB library best practices ,SANS institute documents and Tenable's professional experience. Policies are shared with business units and reviewed collectively during internal workshop meetings. Policies are disseminated to all employees via our internal network protal.
• Information security policies and processes: Tenable's Information Security and associated policies incorporate industry accepted standards and frameworks including ISO 27001, COBIT, NIST 800-53, and CSA.

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Supplier-defined controls
• Configuration and change management approach: Not all systems require the same amount of development, testing, and approval. Changes to some systems are routine and represent little or no risk. Therefore, to ensure reasonable processing time for routine maintenance and other low risk change requests, and to ensure that more significant, higher impact changes receive the appropriate scrutiny and planning, the following types of changes have been established. These types have corresponding development, testing, and implementation requirements as well as specific approvals necessary to process. Classification of Change Types:; Provisioning ; Configuration ; Maintenance/ Upkeep ; Development (existing); Development (new)
• Vulnerability management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Vulnerability management approach: Internal vulnerability assessments are conducted weekly. Vulnerability management assessments include, but are not limited to, workstations, servers, cloud instances, networks, labs, internet-facing services, Tenable products, and third-party products.; ; Internal penetration tests are conducted quarterly. Tenable's internal penetration testing team performs assessments to identify risks that require mitigation. Our internal penetration testing methodologies follow the standards from NIST 800-115 and the PTES Technical Guidelines.; ; External 3rd party Penetration tests are also done annually for our cloud-based offerings and can be provided to customers, upon request, under an NDA agreement."
• Protective monitoring type: Supplier-defined controls
• Protective monitoring approach: All application logs, audit logs, syslog, and any other textual logs are captured and transmitted immediately to a 3rd party logging system. Additionally, all changes and actions taken in the AWS consoles are logged using CloudWatch. Alerts are generated when certain actions or conditions are met. Alerts are sent using our alerting and notification system.
• Incident management type: Conforms to a recognised standard, for example, CSA CCM v3.0 or ISO/IEC 27035:2011 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
• Incident management approach: Information Security Incident Management follows NIST frameworks, US-CERT guidelines and best practices.; Notification will be made within 48 hours and not before the initial incident report, containing the basic facts, is completed. Notification will be sent to the data breach contact notification on file. Notification will be by email.

Secure development

• Approach to secure software development best practice: Supplier-defined process

Public sector networks

• Connection to public sector networks: Yes
• Connected networks: Other
• Other public sector networks: Connections to public sectors are as per standard AWS capabilities.

Social Value

• Social Value:

  Social Value

  • Fighting climate change
  • Covid-19 recovery
  • Tackling economic inequality
  • Equal opportunity
  • Wellbeing

  Fighting climate change

  boxxe is committed to supporting environmental protection and improvement and to delivering and influencing environmentally conscious solutions to address the critical issue of climate change, focusing on achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions and influencing all stakeholders towards environmental protection and improvement. ; Our latest Carbon Reduction Plan, available on our website confirms we are carbon neutral across our sources of Scopes 1 and 2, achieved through our environmental initiatives and investing in the Carbon Exchange-Traded Commodity and aim to reach the NetZero goal begore 2050.; Environmental protection and sustainability are embedded in everything boxxe does and offers and we are very proud to have been named as a finalist in the Best Value Chain Initiative category at the CRN Sustainability in Tech Awards 2024. ; We maintain an accredited ISO 14001 Environmental Management system covering the entire scope of our business, and our goal is to be recognized as the UK’s most sustainable IT reseller and service provider.; boxxe is committed to adopting, promoting, and implementing the principles of a Circular Economy and have developed a Circular Management Plan which articulates our strategy for waste minimization and the enhancement of material reuse and recycling in both our operations and the products we supply. This underscores our dedication to environmental stewardship, resource efficiency, and sustainable growth, driven by innovative and accountable resource and waste management practices.; We ensure that our supply chain is aware of and understand our environmental policies and we work with them to manage and continuously improve their environmental performance. We prioritise the purchase of recycled, recyclable, or re-furbished products and materials where these alternatives are available, economical, and suitable.; We conform to WEEE regulations and seek to sustainably reduce, reuse, and recycle, to ensure we and our customers minimise the impact of IT waste on the environment.

  Covid-19 recovery

  The Covid-19 pandemic fundamentally changed boxxe’s ways of working, leading us to implement a fully remote workforce to maintain customer service and operational functionality during the crisis. This transition enabled us to develop and implement a "Work from Anywhere in the UK" policy. By allowing our employees to work from any location, we have broadened our recruitment reach, enabling us to attract the best talent regardless of their geographic location. This approach has reduced barriers to inclusion, enhanced employee retention, and supported a healthier work-life balance. Additionally, remote recruitment strategies have allowed us to target candidates from areas particularly impacted by Covid-19, thereby positively contributing to their local economic recovery.; Recognising the significant skills shortages highlighted by the pandemic within the IT industry, we have taken proactive steps to retain and enhance our workforce's capabilities. We encourage continuous training and development in our employees' respective fields of expertise. Experienced staff and external specialists provide mentoring, offering a hands-on learning experience that ensures the effective application of newly acquired skills. Moreover, we are committed to inspiring the next generation by inviting local youth to experience the day-to-day life of our tech teams and organising regular hackathons and think tanks for soon-to-be graduates, providing them with career guidance.; Building on our pandemic experiences, we have developed a robust business continuity plan, ensuring that we are well-prepared to maintain uninterrupted service in the event of a similar crisis. It is worth noting that during the height of Covid-19, our strategies allowed us to maintain seamless business operations, underscoring our resilience and adaptability in challenging times. This foundation not only prepares us for future challenges but also reinforces our commitment to innovation and excellence in a post-pandemic world.

  Tackling economic inequality

  boxxe is committed to addressing disparities in employment, skills, and pay within our workforce and across our supply chain. Our ‘Work from Anywhere in the UK’ policy allows us to recruit the best talent regardless of their geographic location, removing barriers to inclusion, improving retention, and promoting a healthier work-life balance. By enabling staff to work remotely, we foster collaboration and create more equitable opportunities for all potential and current boxxe employees.; To address the skills shortages in tech industry, we invest in our staff’s continuous in-work skills development, facilitating career progression and helps retain talent. All staff have access to on-demand learning opportunities, available irrespective of role or seniority. We provide funding for a variety of training programs: specialist vendor/industry accreditations and professional qualifications. Experienced staff provide mentoring, ensuring that newly acquired skills are applied effectively.; We are dedicated to maintaining a robust and diverse supply chain by actively supporting SMEs, startups, and specialist suppliers. We invite these partners to collaborate with us, providing them with a route to market and guidance on best practices in industry and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards. Moreover, we have created the boxxe Community, where every employee can contribute 11½ days each year to support community and social value activities. We prioritise a local-first approach to giving, ensuring that support reaches grassroots charities and local causes where it is needed most. This includes our involvement in the 'Graduation to Employment' program where experienced personnel volunteer to provide career coaching to university graduates.; Through the boxxe Academy, we offer apprenticeships and seasonal internships to encourage the next generation into IT. We welcome interns and apprentices to our customer service HR, service delivery, and service delivery teams, providing them with all-round experience to kick-start a career in tech.

  Equal opportunity

  Equal opportunities, and our dedication to DEI are rooted in our mission to Making Tech Human.; boxxe is committed to a workforce that reflects diverse populations with the skills to drive a compassionate and inclusive culture and a genuine sense of belonging. We embed inclusivity, celebrate uniqueness, and foster collaboration to eradicate inequalities in employment, skills, and pay in our workforce and our supply chain.; Recruitment is focussed on inclusivity and fairness, encouraging diversity in ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and socio-economic backgrounds by anonymising our candidates, concentrating on the alignment of their skills and experience, reducing conscious or unconscious bias. Our Competency Framework gives employees clear guidance on progression and developing the necessary competencies for higher level roles, integrating both technical and behavioural aspects in a Skills Matrix, and mapping out potential career paths. We offer online training and invest in our staff’s professional qualifications. Our annual pay review maintains market-aligned salaries, and we are a certified Real Living Wage employer. We offer enhanced, inclusive family policies including maternity, parental, and fertility-treatment paid leave. ; We hold Flexa accreditation and operate a ‘Work from Anywhere in the UK’ policy which enhances accessibility for candidates facing barriers to inclusion, bolsters retention and facilitates a healthier work-life balance. We are a Level 1 Disability Confident Committed employer, aiming to achieve Level 2 by 2025. We actively address underrepresentation, particularly women in tech, and racial inequality as a founding member of Technology, Community for Racial Equality. We are proud of our advancement of female leadership, recognised at the CRN Women & Diversity in Channel Awards 2023. Our involvement with the Stonewall Diversity Champions reflects our dedication to LGBTQ+ allyship. ; As a silver accredited Armed Forces Covenant member, we work to help create employment opportunities for ex-service personnel and support staff who are military reservists.

  Wellbeing

  boxxe’s Wellbeing Strategy, built on direct feedback from our employees, reflects our dedication to prioritising our workforce’s mental, physical, social, and financial wellbeing. This holistic approach recognises the importance of a comprehensive support system for overall health, satisfaction, and effectiveness of the workforce. We adhere to the Mental Health at Work Commitment and incorporate elements from the Thriving at Work guidance, despite being an organisation of less than 500 employees. This includes tailored mental health support, financial advice and low interest support loans, an EPA, occupational health support, and counselling services provided in-house by Mental Health First Aiders.; We champion a healthy workplace environment through the Mindful Business Charter, which emphasises removing unnecessary stress and promoting mental wellbeing with strategies including smart meetings, respecting rest periods, and mindful delegation. This charter serves as a guideline for all employees on small, practical changes to safeguard personal and colleague health.; To encourage open discussions about health, we foster a supportive culture where physical and mental health issues can be openly discussed, creating a safe space for employees to express concerns. We encourage our staff to participate in the boxxe Community programme, which has been shown to positively impact physical and mental wellbeing.; Our proactive engagement with the workforce includes regular wellbeing surveys, specialised training for managing stress at work, and comprehensive health benefits that cover physical and mental resources. We promote active lifestyles through incentivised physical activities, and we maintain health and safety standards in line with our ISO45001 accreditation. We ensure wellbeing extends to our supply chain through our Supplier Code of Conduct, emphasising the importance ethical standards and worker health and wellbeing, demonstrating our dedication to fostering a culture of health and wellbeing across all facets of our operations.

Pricing

• Price: £0 a unit
• Discount for educational organisations: No
• Free trial available: No

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at tenders@boxxe.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.