Cyber Essentials readiness, without the headache.
We prepare your business for the UK government-backed Cyber Essentials scheme, finding and fixing the gaps before you apply.
At a glance
- A clear gap assessment against the requirements
- Fixes across all five technical controls
- Preparation for Cyber Essentials and Plus
- Support to stay compliant between renewals
Everything you need to be ready.
Gap assessment
We check your setup against the current requirements and show you exactly what needs work.
Firewalls
Boundary firewalls and device firewalls are configured and reviewed.
Secure configuration
Default settings and accounts are locked down on devices and cloud services.
Security update management
Critical and high-risk updates are applied within the required 14 days.
User access control
Accounts, admin rights and MFA are put in order, including on cloud services.
Malware protection
Protection is confirmed on every device in scope.
A simple standard that blocks common attacks.
Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed scheme, overseen by the National Cyber Security Centre, that sets out basic technical controls to protect organisations against common cyber attacks.
It also shows customers you take security seriously, and some public-sector contracts and larger customers ask for it. The requirements are clear, but meeting them across every device, account and cloud service takes real work. That is the part we take care of.
A simple, four-step approach.
Assess
We review your scope, devices and cloud services.
Fix
Gaps across the five technical controls are closed.
Apply
We help you prepare your submission with confidence.
Maintain
Controls stay in place, ready for next year’s renewal.
Your Cyber Essentials questions, answered.
Firewalls, secure configuration, security update management, user access control and malware protection.
Cyber Essentials is a verified self-assessment. Cyber Essentials Plus covers the same controls but adds a hands-on technical audit of your systems by an assessor.
Certification is awarded by an accredited certification body. Our role is getting your systems ready and helping you through the process, so you can apply with confidence.
Yes. Under the current requirements (v3.3), cloud services hosting your data or services cannot be excluded from scope, and authentication to cloud services must always use MFA.
Certification needs renewing every year. Keeping the controls in place between renewals is what our monitoring and patching are for.
Part of one managed service.
Monitoring & Security
Round-the-clock monitoring of your devices and networks, with threats spotted and stopped before they spread.
Microsoft 365
Seamless email migrations, Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint set-up with security built in from day one.
Technical Consultancy
Independent advice on infrastructure, upgrades and cloud moves, guidance you can implement.
Curious where your IT stands?
Book your free assessment, no cost, no obligation. We’ll review your setup and show you where the risks and quick wins are.
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