Infosec Ventures

CyberForceHQ.com - Cybersecurity skills assessment, learning & recruitment platform

CyberForceHQ.com: Skills speak louder than words. CyberForce utilises a science-backed methodology in cyber security skill assessment, developing and validating its tests with input from cyber security experts. These assessments are constructed around established cyber security skill frameworks and have been independently verified for predictive accuracy.

Features

• Technical assessments evaluate cybersecurity skills and knowledge.
• Skill scorecards benchmark against NICE framework.
• Recruitment as a Service enhances hiring efficiency.
• Upskilling courses available in Learning Academy.
• Customizable dashboards offer real-time performance insights.
• Assessments are fully proctored with anti-cheating measures.
• Tests include video recording and multiple person detection.
• Automated screening streamlines candidate evaluation.
• Practical challenges test real-world cybersecurity application.
• Streamlined workflows for quicker hiring decisions.

Benefits

• Streamlines hiring with validated cybersecurity skill assessments.
• Assures comprehensive cybersecurity capabilities in hires.
• Validated assessments offer confidence in hiring decisions.
• Reduces time and costs for new hire training.
• Increases team confidence with verified professional skills.
• Enhances organisational cyber resilience.
• Ensures compliance with industry standards.
• Provides competitive advantage in talent acquisition.
• Saves time with automated candidate assessments.
• Accurately evaluates practical cybersecurity skills.

£99 a unit a month

• Education pricing available
• Free trial available

Service documents

• Pricing document

  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 aj@infosecventures.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.

Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

914086309106519

Contact

Ankush Johar
+442079930067
aj@infosecventures.com

Service scope

• Software add-on or extension: No
• Cloud deployment model:
  • Public cloud
  • Private cloud
  • Community cloud
  • Hybrid cloud
• Service constraints: No
• System requirements:
  • No specific requirements.
  • SaaS based service accessible via a simple browser.

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Email or online ticketing
• Support response times: Business Hours support on weekdays. ; 24X7 support is available at extra cost.
• 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: No
• Onsite support: Yes, at extra cost
• Support levels: Level 1: Basic. ; ; Level 2: Advanced.; ; Level 3: Fully Managed.; ; A Customer Success Manager is assigned to each customer.
• Support available to third parties: Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: Easy to use and understand interface built to modern standards ensures that minimal training is required. Contextual help where required is provided. Additional training is available remotely or on-site at an extra cost.
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats: PDF
• End-of-contract data extraction: A data file can be provided to export data out of the system. Additional cost may be incurred depending on duration and effort required.
• End-of-contract process: 12 Months data is available free of cost. Data older than 6 months needs to be pulled from Archives, and this may incur a fee depending on the duration data is requested for.

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Supported browsers:
  • Internet Explorer 11
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
  • Opera
• Application to install: No
• Designed for use on mobile devices: Yes
• Differences between the mobile and desktop service: Some configuration options may not be available on the mobile to ensure good user experience.
• Service interface: No
• User support accessibility: None or don’t know
• API: Yes
• What users can and can't do using the API: APIs can be used to integrate with other security platforms including but not limited to Email Security Gateways, Firewalls, SIEM among others.
• API documentation: Yes
• API documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • Other
• API sandbox or test environment: Yes
• Customisation available: Yes
• Description of customisation: Customisation is possible across the service for all aspects of the service.

Scaling

• Independence of resources: This is a SaaS platform. Scaling is built within the architecture and due to availability on hugely scalable infrastructure this is not an area of concern.

Analytics

• Service usage metrics: Yes
• Metrics types: Detailed Analytics on IPs, Emails Authenticated, Threat intelligence, among others
• Reporting types:
  • API access
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Regular reports
  • Reports on request

Resellers

• Supplier type: Not a reseller

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Conforms to BS7858:2019
• Government security clearance: Up to Developed Vetting (DV)

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: Managed by a third party
• Penetration testing frequency: At least every 6 months
• Penetration testing approach: Another external penetration testing organisation
• Protecting data at rest: Scale, obfuscating techniques, or data storage sharding
• 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: Available on request
• Data export formats: Other
• Data import formats: Other

Data-in-transit protection

• Data protection between buyer and supplier networks: TLS (version 1.2 or above)
• Data protection within supplier network:
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • Other
• Other protection within supplier network: Industry best practices

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: SLAs are defined by the Terms of service. Service is available 24X7, with a 99.5% uptime assurance.
• Approach to resilience: Available on request
• Outage reporting: Email Alerts

Identity and authentication

• User authentication needed: Yes
• User authentication:
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Username or password
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: Access is restricted to authorised and authenticated users only.
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least every 6 months
• Management access authentication:
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Limited access network (for example PSN)
  • Dedicated link (for example VPN)
  • Username or password

Audit information for users

• Access to user activity audit information: Users contact the support team to get audit information
• How long user audit data is stored for: At least 12 months
• Access to supplier activity audit information: Users contact the support team to get audit information
• How long supplier audit data is stored for: At least 12 months
• How long system logs are stored for: User-defined

Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: INTERCERT
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: 09/10/2023
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: Covered entirely
• 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: SOC 2 TYPE 2

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: Yes
• Security governance certified: Yes
• Security governance standards: ISO/IEC 27001
• Information security policies and processes: Strict policies & processes are in place, and are overseen by Risk officers regularly.

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Supplier-defined controls
• Configuration and change management approach: Industry best practices are followed to very high standards.
• Vulnerability management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Vulnerability management approach: Industry best practices are followed to very high standards. Continuous security testing is carried out including but not limited Source code reviews, constant pen-testing, Securathons, Crowd-Security powered constructs among others.
• Protective monitoring type: Supplier-defined controls
• Protective monitoring approach: Industry best practices are followed to very high standards.
• Incident management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Incident management approach: Industry best practices are followed to very high standards.

Secure development

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

Public sector networks

• Connection to public sector networks: No

Social Value

• Social Value:

  Social Value

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

  Fighting climate change

  Our tool contributes to environmental sustainability by optimizing cybersecurity practices that minimize energy consumption. By enhancing the efficiency of data processing and storage solutions, our cybersecurity tool helps reduce the carbon footprint of digital infrastructure, supporting the government’s commitment to combat climate change. This proactive approach in promoting energy-efficient technologies in cybersecurity aligns with the principle of fighting climate change, ensuring that environmental stewardship is integral to technological advancements.

  Covid-19 recovery

  In the wake of COVID-19, our tool plays a pivotal role in ensuring that organizations can maintain robust and secure operations, even in remote settings. By safeguarding digital platforms against cyber threats, we facilitate seamless and secure access to services and resources, crucial for the continuity of public and economic activities during recovery phases. Our tool supports resilient digital infrastructure, which is vital for a swift and effective recovery from the pandemic, aligning with the government’s objectives to restore economic and social activities safely and efficiently.

  Tackling economic inequality

  Our cybersecurity solutions are designed to be accessible and beneficial for businesses of all sizes, including SMEs and VCSEs, thereby supporting economic inclusivity. By providing affordable and effective cybersecurity measures, we help level the playing field, allowing smaller entities to compete more fairly and securely in the digital economy. This commitment directly addresses the principle of tackling economic inequality by ensuring that all segments of the economy have the tools they need to thrive.

  Equal opportunity

  We ensure that our cybersecurity tools are inclusive, offering features that are accessible to users regardless of their technical skills, socio-economic background, or disabilities. This approach not only enhances digital literacy and safety across diverse communities but also fosters an inclusive culture where everyone has the opportunity to benefit from secure digital technologies. By promoting equal access to cybersecurity, we support the government’s aim of creating equal opportunities for all citizens.

  Wellbeing

  Our tool significantly contributes to wellbeing by protecting data and systems from cyber threats, thus maintaining the continuity and reliability of essential services that support both physical and mental health. A secure digital environment increases public trust and mitigates the stress associated with data breaches and cyber-attacks. By ensuring that citizens can rely on safe and stable digital services, we directly enhance the collective wellbeing and quality of life, fully supporting the government's commitment to fostering a safer and more secure society. In particular, we support the mental and physical wellbeing of the Information security staff members too, by ensuring that our platform takes care of the 2 largest risks in the digital realm, i.e. Humans and Email.

Pricing

• Price: £99 a unit a month
• Discount for educational organisations: Yes
• Free trial available: Yes
• Description of free trial: Limited to full access available during the trial.

Service documents

• Pricing document

  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 aj@infosecventures.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.