Case Study: UK charity achieves Cyber Essentials certification with Specops

UK charity blocks 5 billion breached passwords with Specops

A UK charity in the healthcare sector faced a challenge after a penetration test revealed its users were relying on weak and easily cracked passwords. This security issue was a major obstacle in their goal to achieve Cyber Essentials certification. To remediate this, the charity chose Specops and implemented Specops Password Policy with Breached Password Protection.

Specops provided a solution that enforced stronger passphrases and continuously blocked over five billion known breached passwords. The charity also deployed Specops uReset to enable its many remote workers to securely reset their passwords from Chromebooks. As a result, subsequent penetration tests found zero insecure passwords, allowing the organization to successfully achieve Cyber Essentials accreditation and prove its commitment to cybersecurity.