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Cyber Essentials

What is it?

The Cyber Essentials certification aims to ensure that businesses across all scales and sectors have taken the appropriate cyber and information security measures to protect themselves from a variety of threats.

By implementing the five key Cyber Essentials controls, you can easily mitigate security risks and keep your entire infrastructure and sensitive data secure.

Cyber Essentials certification is required as the bare minimum standard for businesses working with the public and UK Government sector, including those bidding for government contracts. Since handling sensitive information on a daily basis is part of the process, the appropriate security measures must be put in place.

At its most basic level, the Government-approved Cyber Essentials provides simple and cost-effective frameworks for keeping sensitive data secure and improving cyber security – while demonstrating to clients that you are dedicated to protecting their personal data.

Pricing List

Cyber Essentials Pricing Plans

Remote Support

(ex VAT)

CE Certification

Remote consultant-led advice at all stages

100% Pass Rate

Free cyber insurance *

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On-site Support

(ex VAT)

CE Certification

On-Site consultant-led advice at all stages

100% Pass Rate

Free cyber insurance *

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Cyber Essentials Plus

(ex VAT)

CE Certification

CE+ Certification

Remote or Onsite consultant-led advice at all stages

100% Pass Rate

Free cyber insurance *

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*Cyber Essentials certificate is valued at £295 total of package cost.

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About Cyber Essentials Plus
About Cyber Essentials Plus

Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate

The highest level of cybersecurity protection and certification under the Cyber Essentials Scheme – Cyber Essentials Plus – is an official nationwide Government-endorsed certification, helping SMEs protect themselves against the most common cyber threats and attacks. Businesses taking advantage of this scheme can easily cut down their risk of attacks by at least 80-90%.

Cyber Essentials Plus certification ensures that you have the five technical controls in place, which is done by a regulated auditor. This is the underlying difference between both the schemes – the Cyber Essentials Plus ensures that you are taking full advantage of the five controls.

Many small-medium businesses have already taken advantage of the UK Government-backed Cyber Essentials Plus scheme to gain unparalleled operational security protection against common cyberattacks. The scheme is also backed by the Confederate of British Industry, the Federation of Small Businesses and many insurance organisations offering incentives to businesses who hold the certification.

Cyber Essentials Plus

The Cyber Essentials Plus scheme helps you demonstrate to customers and stakeholders that you have the strictest security measures in place to help minimise the risk of data breaches. It involves a comprehensive vulnerability assessment and audit by a certified auditor to ensure that you are making the most of the five controls, and more.

Why do you need it?

Cyber Essentials Plus is ideal for organisations who are looking for a significant improvement to existing cybersecurity controls that have been put in place via Cyber Essentials. It offers two additional benefits over the regular scheme:

  • Independent validation of the five controls by an experienced security consultant and auditor
  • A much higher level of security assurance for your internal and external stakeholders

  • Protection against common cyber-attacks including hacking and malware attacks
  • Protect your customers’ sensitive information from cyber theft and keep your reputation intact
  • Gain full compliance with ever-changing GDPR laws and stay ‘fine-free’
  • Win more contracts with the UK Government by having Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications in place
Cyber Essentials Plus
Already have Cyber Essentials? Here’s why you need Cyber Essentials Plus

If you already have Cyber Essentials, then that’s great. You are among the best protected SMEs operating in the UK, particularly those in the public and Government sector.

Cyber Essentials Plus is a far more rigorous test of how robust your organisation’s cybersecurity systems are. With this enhanced scheme, our cybersecurity experts and accredited auditor will conduct on-site vulnerability tests to ensure that you are adequately protected from all kinds of phishing and hacking attacks currently known.

With Cyber Essentials Plus, two additional elements come into play:

Are you Cyber Essentials Plus Certified?

Sign up with us today, choose the start of your company and we’ll help you get ready for the Cyber Essentials Plus certification checklist pre-audit, so that you meet all the requirements for certification.

Our on-site, or remote should you choose, auditor will highlight any issues and guide you on how to achieve the required standard. Once you have completed the Cyber Essentials Plus questionnaire that all businesses must complete prior to getting the certificate, as well as the technical audit – our team will submit your application and help you secure the Cyber Essentials Plus certificate within 24 hours.

On-site Assessment

This a requirement for organisations who wish to acquire a Cyber Essentials Plus certification. We will dispatch a team to your office premises at an agreed upon time and date, where they will thoroughly check to ensure if the current solutions you have in place comply with the control requirements for Cyber Essentials Plus. Find out what those control requirements are and how they affect your organisation’s cybersecurity.

Internal vulnerability check

This is the second requirement for organisations wishing to achieve a Cyber Essentials Plus certificate. The internal vulnerability scan involves a scan of all your internal networks according to their application, with a specific focus on the vulnerabilities workstations and mobile devices may be exposed to. The check ensures whether the five Cyber Essentials controls have been implemented properly, in addition to addressing any known vulnerabilities. Since the transition to a universal accreditation body, the IASME now requires all Cyber Essentials Plus companies to have a basic certification which was purchased no earlier than three months prior to the transition.