What is Cyber Essentials Certification?
By achieving Cyber Essentials, you will reassure your clients that you take security seriously. Once you are certified, you can then move up to Cyber Essentials Plus, which is then independently verified.
Cyber Essentials Conditions
Malware Protection
Ensure all devices including laptops, PC's, phones and tablets are protected against attacks using malware.
Firewall
Devices connected to the internet must be protected by a firewall - a security device that acts as a 'buffer zone' between your computer and the internet.
Patch Management
Devices and software must be updated regularly to avoid being exposed to vulnerabilities.
User Access Control
User accounts should only have access to software settings needed to perform the role intended.
Secure Configuration
Factory settings for hardware and software need to be secured so cyber attackers can't gain access to your data.
Cyber Essentials Plus
The Cyber Essentials certification is a good first step, but there is no independent verification. Cyber Essentials Plus involves us checking that you are aligned with all the important security controls. We always recommend you undergo a Cyber Essentials Plus practice scan first, so that any security gaps can be identified and then remediated, ensuring a pass when it comes to actual Plus assessment itself.
Cyber Essentials Plus Vulnerability Assessment
A one-off scan to check your alignment with the Cyber Essentials Plus standard. This might be taken prior to your assessment to check if you'd pass or taken post-certification to confirm alignment at any point during the 12-month period that your certification is valid.
Cyber Essentials Plus Certification
Get certified to the Cyber Essential Plus standard with help from our specially qualified auditors. If you choose to go straight ahead with assessment, there will be a single opportunity for a pass or a fail result, which could lead to re-certification costs.
Cyber Essentials Plus with Assured Pass
Assure a first-time pass with the pre-assessment vulnerability scanning. Our experts will work with you and offer remediation advice so that all issues are eradicated before the final assessment for Cyber Essentials Plus.
100% Remote Assessments
Fully Guided Process
Verified Certification
Prevent up to 80% of Cyber Attacks
