For trades and construction firms
Win more contracts. Stop invoice fraud.
Main contractors, councils and housing associations increasingly ask subcontractors for Cyber Essentials. Brightlock Cyber gets you ready and helps you avoid the invoice fraud that targets trades firms.
The risks we see most in trades and construction firms
Invoice and bank detail fraud
Criminals hack supplier emails and send convincing requests to change bank details. Trades firms paying many suppliers are a favourite target.
Tenders that require Cyber Essentials
Public sector and many main contractor frameworks expect Cyber Essentials before you can bid or join.
Phones and tablets on site
Site devices hold customer addresses, quotes and photos. A lost tablet without a PIN or remote wipe is a data breach.
Checks written for trades and construction firms
Every readiness report covers the five Cyber Essentials controls and UK GDPR. Choose "Trades and construction" and we add these extra checks for your industry:
- 1Do you phone to confirm before paying a new or changed supplier bank account?
- 2Are quotes and invoices with customers' home addresses kept in a secure system?
- 3Are work phones and tablets used on site protected with a PIN and remote wipe?
Who's asking for Cyber Essentials?
- Main contractor supply chain requirements
- Council and housing association tenders
- Public sector frameworks
What you get from Brightlock Cyber
- A free 2-minute health check
- A Brightlock Cyber Score out of 1,000, like a credit score for your cyber security
- Step-by-step fixes for the devices and apps you use
- Policies and tender answers written for your business
- Help from us or a partner if you'd rather not do it alone
Find out where you stand in two minutes.
Free, with no sign-up.