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ISO:27001 Certified – Gold Standard in IT Security

We remain committed to a journey of relentless improvement that challenges convention and delivers a powerful competitive advantage to enable business success.

We are pleased to announce that we have achieved the globally recognised ISO:27001 certification which specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an information security management system. Demonstrating that we have taken the necessary steps to ensure data is protected in a way that meets the highest internationally acknowledged security standards.

World class security standards. Implemented and accepted worldwide, ISO/IEC 27001 is the gold standard certificate and known as the quality assurance marque for IT Security and Information Governance.

Organisations who achieve the award have gone through rigorous independent testing in three key areas:

  • Confidentiality: data is always protected, with only authorised persons having access.
  • Integrity: no data modifications or changes allowed expect by authorised persons.
  • Availability: steps have been taken to minimise or eliminate downtime, information must be available to authorised persons whenever it is needed.

Terry Moore, Outsource CEO, commented “Security and safeguarding data always has, and always will be a high priority for our business. We aim to exceed rather than just meet expectations. Achieving this certification assures our customers and partners that we meet the highest international standards for information security as prescribed by ISO 27001. We are delighted to be among the few MSP’s who have achieved this elite standard.”

No matter where your company finds itself today, our dedicated team will stop at nothing to help you remove the complexities that come from supporting your team, applications and data; to help your business and your people be ready for whatever comes next.

Get in touch, talk to any of our friendly expert team to find out more about how we can help MAKE LIFE BETTER for you and your business.

 

 

Cyber Security Is Essential in our Digitally Connected World.

According to ForbesThe year 2020 broke all records when it came to data lost in breaches and sheer numbers of cyber-attacks on companies, government, and individuals.”

Ignoring the problem of cyber crime only increases the threat risk, potential reputational damage and financial loss to your business. Use of online services, smart devices and digital transformation across every industry means that cyber security is not just an issue for enterprise business’, but for SME’s, smaller business’ and individuals alike.

If you spend anytime online you should consider how cyber-safe your devices, network and personal data are.

At Outsource we believe in leading by example.  As we advise, support and implement security controls for customers the least we can do is make the effort to prove our own internal security protocols are strong enough to pass rigorous independent audits and challenges on an annual basis.

We have been independently assessed and been awarded certification to confirm that we comply with the requirements of the Cyber Essentials Plus Standard.

Theses audits includes external/internal penetration testing and comprehensive reviews of areas including;
– Boundary Firewalls & Internet Gateways
– Secure Configuration
– Patch Management
– Access Gateway (User accounts)
– Malware Protection

No business can ever be 100% secure against external threats, but accreditations such as CE and definitely CE Plus will mitigate your exposure significantly.

What is Cyber Essentials?

In order to adopt good practices in information security, the UK government Department for Business, Innovation and Skills released a government-endorsed scheme called Cyber Essentials in 2014.

The scheme was introduced to ensure the protection of data, and to help companies understand how data can be used, secured, or compromised. The scheme ensures that data is protected from common cyber threats online. Organisations can gain one of two Cyber Essentials badges, and it’s backed by the Federation of Small Businesses, the CBI, and many insurance companies who offer incentives to businesses.

The Cyber Essentials certification is required for any suppliers to the UK government who handle any sensitive and personal information, and any companies bidding for government contracts must achieve this certification.

Cyber Essentials Plus is the highest credential offered by the NCSC.

Cyber security threats are constantly evolving and what works today won’t necessarily work tomorrow, which is why it’s so important to continually review and refine strategies to keep your business safe and protected.

At Outsource we are committed to continually developing our processes and striving to deliver the highest possible standards that everyone can benefit from.

To find out more about ways you can assess and improve your business readiness to security vulnerabilities get in touch. 

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) website also has further info on Cyber Essentials Plus Certification as well as advice and steps you can take to protect you and your business from cyber crime.

 

 

Join Our Cloud Team

Our diverse team is growing, and we have room for you!

If you want to thrive in an environment where you will be treated fairly, encouraged to be brave and are willing to be stretched then keep reading.

We are actively seeking new people to join our growing Cloud team, and have the following open positions:

Skills and experience are vital for all our career opportunities, but we value who you are as a person more. We often talk about the Outsource DNA which involves, trust integrity, bravery, creativity and a “can do”, positive attitude.

The following personal qualities are essential for current available opportunities:

  • Drive & ambition for sales/business development.
  • Curiosity and developed research capability.
  • High energy and a solid work ethic.
  • Excellent communication skills – written & verbal.
  • Confidence and capability to engage with executives at all levels.
  • Excellent organisation and time management capability.
  • Passionate about technology and how it can make your life better.

Choosing to work as part of the team at Outsource is more than just a good career choice, it is a decision that will make your life better.

Check out our group careers page to find out more about the range of benefits you can expect and how you can apply.  Or get in touch with our Sales Director to set up a virtual coffee and have a chat!

First Dell Cloud Service Provider in Northern Ireland.

OSG Cloud are proud to be recognised as the first, and only, Dell Cloud Provider in Northern Ireland

For over 20 years Outsource have enabled businesses across the UK and Ireland to solve tomorrow’s problems today. We take care of our customers’ technology needs and make life better so they can focus on what is really important, their people, business and customers.

Our team of experts have been collaborating with the team at Dell Technologies to create, design and deliver world class cloud services  to enable us to rapidly deploy scalable infrastructure for our customers.

OSG Cloud delivers scalable, secure, high performing solutions to maximise the agility needed by business to drive success and enable growth in our rapidly changing digital world.

The hybrid cloud infrastructure on Dell’s VxRail and Unity platforms, powered by Intel and VMWare provides us with exactly what we need to deliver guaranteed performance, security and availability to our customers.

OSG Cloud removes the barriers and complexities of cloud enablement to allow businesses to choose an IT delivery model that fully meets their exact needs.

Check out our OSG Cloud video gallery to hear more from Jason Ward, VP Dell Technologies, Terry Moore and Brian McCrory on what they think about this achievement and what it could mean for your business.

 

A New Beginning For Cloud

With an initial £1.5m phase one investment Outsource Solutions Group has announced the launch of OSG Cloud, the next generation of Enterprise Cloud services.

OSG Cloud has been specifically established to address the common issues that businesses face with poor performing public cloud implementations, and ever increasing and uncontrollable costs.

We design, manage, maintain, operate, and support large scale compute and storage infrastructures and resources with the objective of providing the single best cloud platform and performance to our customers.

Our globally recognized top tier infrastructure and solution has been built for customers, partners, and users to consume in any way, size, configuration, or specification they need, when and where they need it.

From a technological perspective OSG Cloud has been delivered in partnership with the World’s leading Cloud infrastructure and solution partners. Built on Dell Technologies hyper converged infrastructure VxRail, and underpinned with VMware’s Cloud software and management tools, and Veeam for complete recoverability, this is simply best in class. Together we have created a cloud offering with unparalleled collective technical experience and best practices delivered from purpose built Tier3+ data center facilities, all certified to ISO 27001 standard for information security.

OSG Cloud provides industry leading performance and service levels and whilst not another generic cloud reseller business, we can leverage other public cloud offerings such as Azure, AWS, Google as complementary services to deliver bespoke customer solutions, where it makes sense based on a customer’s individual circumstances.  OSG Cloud will always take an agnostic and unbiased approach, (your business strategy first, cloud support second), so that we can remain focused on delivering the best possible technical solution for our customers.

At its most basic level OSG Cloud delivers enterprise grade managed cloud infrastructure, with absolute guarantees and SLAs around performance, security, and availability.  With an infinite amount of scale, business continuity and disaster recovery inherently built in. Our solution offers the same exacting standards for availability, performance, and security that is expected of infrastructures running hospitals and emergency services, at competitive prices.

OSG Cloud is unapologetic about its standards and will never compromise on:

  • Performance, security, and availability
  • Understanding customer requirements and delivering fit for purpose solutions
  • Technical support and customer service
  • Our relationships with our customers and technology and delivery partners

We adopt an equally flexible approach to commercial and billing models, ensuring that it is always easy to engage and work with us.  As an example, but not limited to:

  • Capex or Opex
  • Pay as you grow
  • Fixed pricing and budget certainty
  • Consumption based
  • Monthly, quarterly, bi-annually, annually, or full-term contract

OSG Cloud is the final stop on your journey. 

We are so confident that the platform will outperform whatever provider you currently use we are offering customers a money back guarantee – run a workload trial with OSG Cloud and if we don’t deliver you don’t pay.

Get in touch with us here to find out more about how you can begin your journey with OSG Cloud.

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