What is Cyber Essentials?
Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed certification scheme that helps organisations protect against the most common cyber threats. It demonstrates basic cyber security hygiene to clients and regulators.
What is Cyber Essentials Plus?
Cyber Essentials Plus is the higher level of certification under the scheme. It includes independent technical testing of your systems, providing stronger assurance than the self-assessed basic level.
What is Cyber Essentials certification?
Cyber Essentials certification is proof that your organisation has implemented key security controls in areas such as firewalls, access control, patching and malware protection.
How do you get Cyber Essentials certification?
You can get certified by completing a self-assessment questionnaire with an accredited certification body. To progress to Cyber Essentials Plus, you must pass additional hands-on technical testing.
How long does Cyber Essentials certification last?
Certification lasts for 12 months. Organisations must renew annually to remain compliant and continue using the certification badge.
Why Cyber Essentials?
It helps protect against common cyber attacks, demonstrates compliance with supply chain requirements and reassures customers that your organisation takes security seriously.
