Get Cyber Essentials Plus and prove your controls actually work with independent testing
- UK Government preferred Cyber Security Standard and Certificate
- Requirement for some UK Public Sector Tenders
- Supply Chain Security Requirement
- Audited assessment of Five Critical IT Security Controls
- Format: Cyber Essentials + audited assessment (technical verification) + remediation support + certification outcome
- Duration: typically 2–8 weeks (depends on scope, readiness, and testing windows)
- Audience: IT / MSP, ops, compliance/risk, leadership stakeholders for sign-off (light-touch)
- Ideal for: organisations needing stronger assurance than CE Basic for tenders, regulated buyers, or supply chain onboarding
- What's included: readiness review, evidence prep, audit coordination, sampling & scanning support, fix-list and retest support (where needed), certification guidance
Cyber Essentials +
Common problems
“We already have Cyber Essentials, but buyers want proof.”
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Recommended focus: audited verification + buyer assurance
You’ll get: a recognised certificate that strengthens trust
“We have an MSP and mixed devices. We can’t be sure patching and config are consistent.”
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Recommended focus: patching + configuration + sampling
You’ll get: a repeatable baseline across sampled endpoints/servers
“We don’t know what will be tested in Cyber Essentials Plus and we’re worried we’ll fail.”
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Recommended focus: readiness review + sample preparation
You’ll get: clear expectations, a practical checklist, and a plan
“We’re using cloud services and MFA/access controls are messy.”
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Recommended focus: MFA + access control verification
You’ll get: access rules and evidence of meeting the CE+ requirements
“A tender requires Cyber Essentials Plus and our deadline is tight.”
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Recommended focus: fast-track scope + evidence pack
You’ll get: the quickest route through readiness, testing, and certification
“We need a certificate that gives customers more confidence.”
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Recommended focus: independent validation + audit-ready outputs
You’ll get: verified assurance you can share confidently
What this service includes
- Clear explanation of Cyber Essentials Plus requirements in plain English
- Readiness review against the five controls (firewalls, secure configuration, access control, malware protection, vulnerability management/patching)
- Support to define test scope, select samples, and prepare evidence for assessment
- Coordination of the audited technical verification, including vulnerability scanning and checks on sampled devices/services
- Practical remediation plan (what to fix, in what order) to meet CE+ requirements
- Retest support guidance where issues are found (so you can close gaps quickly)
- Certification outcome support and guidance on using certificate/badges for procurement and assurance
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