CharterGroup are delighted to announce their new alliance with Mitigo Cybersecurity.

Every accountancy firm, large or small, is now a target for cyber criminals. With a rise in ransomware attacks and email account takeover amongst the profession, every firm is potentially susceptible to devastating consequences including millions in ransom payments, weeks of downtime, ICO fines and irreparable damage to reputation and client relationships.

It is essential to recognise that paying for cyber insurance or having IT support is NOT the same as having proper cyber risk management in place.
As specialists in the accountancy sector, Mitigo have developed a thorough understanding of how cyber crime can impact your operations, and the appropriate actions that need to be taken.  Mitigo work in partnership with you, identifying and giving you visibility of your risk, putting in place the right defences, to ensure you comply with your legal and regulatory obligations and achieve maximum protection.

Mitigo are the leading cyber risk management provider to professional services firms, working in partnership with the UK’s leading professional bodies including ICAEW, the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland, the Law Society of England and Wales, the Law Society of Scotland, The Bar Council, the Royal Institute of British Architects, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the Institution of Structural Engineers, amongst others.

Lindsay Hill, Chief Executive of Mitigo, said: “Cybersecurity should be at the top of your risk register and it requires board level attention. Yet we still see some firms merely hoping that they have the right protections in place, not having undertaken and documented proper cybersecurity risk assessments, and without any independent assurance to prove they are safe. We look forward to working with CharterGroup, to give their members visibility of their cyber risks, and the means to control them.”

CharterGroup Managing Director, Andrew Williamson added “With the ever-increasing cyber risks and issues that our member firms have to manage, Mitigo’s experience and sector expertise is a wonderful addition to CharterGroup.  As trusted advisors, the clients of CharterGroup firms rightly expect their accountants to have the appropriate risk mitigation and controls in place; Mitigo have been selected as an Affinity Partner as they are ideally placed to help our  members. “

For more information or to book a free no-obligation consultation, call 0161 711 0201 or visit Mitigo’s website.