26 February 2026Company news

Choosing a secure website & software development partner

Mary Speakman
Mary Speakman Managing Director Got a question?
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When your business is investing in a new website, bespoke software platform, or digital system, the focus is often on functionality, scalability, and user experience.

But there’s a more fundamental consideration that directly affects risk, compliance, and trust:

How secure is the company building it?

At Code Galaxy, cybersecurity is built into how we operate. We have recently been re-audited and continue to hold Cyber Essentials Plus certification, the highest level of assurance within the UK Government’s Cyber Essentials framework.

What Cyber Essentials Plus means for your business

Cyber Essentials Plus is not a self-certified standard. It is an independent technical audit that tests how an organisation actually operates in practice, including device security, access control, patch management, secure configuration, and malware protection. For your business, this matters because a development agency does not sit outside your risk profile. When we design and build systems that handle customer data, commercial information, integrations, or operational workflows, our internal security posture becomes an extension of yours.

Maintaining Cyber Essentials Plus certification provides assurance that the environments used to develop, test, and manage your digital platforms are independently verified against recognised UK cyber security standards.

Reducing risk across your digital projects

Whether you are launching a new website, developing bespoke software, or scaling a digital product, risk tends to increase as systems grow in complexity.

Working with a Cyber Essentials Plus certified development agency helps reduce exposure across common risk areas such as misconfigured access, outdated systems, unsecured endpoints, and avoidable vulnerabilities. It also supports organisations with procurement, insurance, or regulatory requirements, where supplier security standards are increasingly scrutinised.

For many of our clients, this certification is not a “nice to have” – it is a prerequisite.

Secure foundations for growth

At Code Galaxy, we believe security should enable growth, not restrict it. By embedding secure-by-design principles into our development process, we help ensure that the platforms we build are resilient, maintainable, and fit for long-term use.

This approach supports confidence at the board level, smoother procurement processes, and greater trust from customers and stakeholders who rely on the systems we deliver.

A trusted, cyber-secure development partner

If you are looking for a website development agency or software development company that prioritises cyber security, Code Galaxy’s continued Cyber Essentials Plus certification demonstrates our commitment to protecting client systems, data, and trust.

Your digital platform is a critical business asset. Choosing a partner with independently verified cyber security controls helps protect that investment from day one.

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