Government Connect Secure Extranet (GCSx)

Castleforce as an IT Security reseller can help provide Products and Services that help Local Authorities reach the GCSx Code of Connection Standard.

GCSx stands for Government Connect Secure Extranet. It is a secure private Wide-Area Network (WAN) which enables secure interactions between connected Local Authorities and organisations.

Code of Connection (CoCo)

Local authorities need to sign up to the Code of Connection (CoCo) that defines the minimum standards and processes that an authority must comply with before being able to connect to GCSx. Achieving compliance to the CoCo requires the local authority to provide a compliance statement and supporting comment against a number of security control measures.

The code of connection (CoCo), is split into a number of sections which are identified below along with a selection of links to products we resell that can help Local Authorites reach the standard as necessary.

Castleforce GCSx CoCo Icons

We have shown the following GCSx CoCo icon on the Product and Services pages followed by the specific standard section which relates to the link. If the GCSx CoCo icon is selected on all other pages it is set to come back to this overview page.

GCSx CoCo Gap Analysis Available

We can provide Gap Analysis to help your Local Authority understand what they need to do in order to achieve the standards they desire. We have already helped a number of Local Authorities and Organisations that require GCSx CoCo, PCI DSS and ISO27001. It's very important to understand where you may be falling short and what an auditor will be looking for when dealing with complaincy standards and our Gap Analysis can be a step in the right direction.

GCSx CoCo Sections

We can provide Vendors Products and Professional Services to help UK Local Authorities reach every level of the GCSx CoCo standard.