Win more contracts, satisfy client and insurer requirements, and prove your firm takes security seriously. We handle the gap analysis, fix what’s missing and get you certified, so you don’t have to work it out alone.
Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed certification scheme that shows your organisation has the key technical controls in place to defend against the most common cyber attacks.
A consultation gives you a gap analysis of where you fall short. Full certification gives your firm the accreditation, verified annually to keep it valid.
Certification opens doors commercially and closes gaps technically. Here’s what it actually does for your firm.
Often mandatory to bid for government work, and increasingly required in private-sector tenders and supply chains.
Show clients and partners you take reasonable steps to protect their data, a growing expectation in professional services.
Demonstrate due diligence to regulators, authorities and cyber insurers, often lowering your premiums.
The five controls block the overwhelming majority of common internet-based attacks. Real protection, not just paperwork.
Around a quarter of the organisations we assess certify with little or no remediation needed. You may be closer than you think, and our free gap analysis checker tells you exactly where you stand before you commit to anything.
For a growing number of organisations it isn’t optional — it’s the entry ticket:
Cyber Essentials is mandatory for many central government and Ministry of Defence contracts — without it, your bid may not even be considered.
Larger customers increasingly require certification from every supplier. One missing certificate can stall procurement.
Certification can unlock included cyber insurance for eligible organisations and strengthens your position on premiums.
A guided self-assessment, validated by a certified expert, renewed annually. We handle the heavy lifting so you don’t have to.
We walk you through the questionnaire so answers are accurate and complete, no jargon, no guesswork.
A certified assessor reviews your submission and confirms your controls meet the standard.
Certification confirmed and your badge supplied. Most well-prepared firms certify within days.
Not sure which you need? We’ll tell you honestly in one conversation.
Some of the 3,000+ organisations we’ve audited and certified.
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Cyber Essentials is a verified self-assessment of the five core controls. Cyber Essentials Plus adds an independent, hands-on technical audit of your systems for the highest level of assurance, often what regulated firms and larger buyers require. Not sure which you need? We’ll tell you honestly in one conversation.
For a well-prepared organisation, Cyber Essentials can often be completed within days. If our readiness check finds gaps, the timeline depends on how much remediation is needed, but we’ll give you a clear plan and estimate before you commit.
No drama. Our readiness check is designed to catch shortfalls before you’re formally assessed, so surprises are rare. If something does come up, we tell you exactly what needs fixing and can carry out the remediation for you, then get you certified.
Both, and that’s the point. Many providers hand you a list of failures and leave you to it. We run the gap analysis, do the remediation work, and take you through to certification, so you’re not left working it out alone.
Yes. We certify plenty of organisations who keep their existing IT support in place. An independent certification partner is often exactly what buyers and insurers want to see, and you can hand our findings straight to your current provider if you prefer.
Both. The five controls block the large majority of common internet-based attacks, so certification genuinely reduces your risk, while also giving you the recognised badge that wins contracts and reassures clients.
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