What is Cyber Essentials?

Cyber Essentials is a government-backed, industry-supported initiative to provide businesses with a way of proving that they have a basic level of cyber security in place. Cyber Essentials certification shows that companies and their owners:

  • Understand the basic principles of cyber security
  • Have taken basic precautions against cyber-attacks

The certification defines a focused set of controls which provide clear guidance on basic cyber security for organisations of all sizes and offers a sound foundation of cyber security measures that all types of organisations can implement at a low cost.

  • Cyber Essentials is the minimum certification an organisation needs to implement in order to bid for new public sector contracts which include the transfer of public sector identifiable information.
  • Cyber Essentials Plus is a more rigorous test of your organisation’s cyber security systems where our cyber security experts carry out vulnerability tests to make sure that your organisation is protected against basic hacking and phishing attacks.

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Promote

Certification allows your business/organisation to promote itself as cyber secure up to the Cyber Essentials standard level, which can make a real difference when bidding for contracts.

When you receive your Cyber Essentials certificate, you will also receive the relevant Cyber Essentials branding to use on collateral. Cyber Essentials is a globally recognised certification and cuts through the noise.

Why become Cyber Essentials certified?

Comply

Cyber Essentials certification helps organisations to prove that they have understood the basic principles of cyber security and show they have taken basic precautions against cyber attacks. It also gives the public sector sight of how seriously organisations looking to work with them take cyber security.

From May 2018, increased fines from the Information Commissioner’s Office were introduced for businesses that fail to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Cyber Essentials certification can help you to meet the requirements of GDPR.

Certification helps organisations look more attractive to potential buyers and means that buyers will not see you as a potential ‘weak link’ in the supply chain.

Protect

According to the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019 the average annual cost for businesses that lost data or assets after breaches in 2018 was £4,180.

Certification is an affordable alternative. The controls put in place to achieve Cyber Essentials certification protect a business from around 80% of common cyber attacks.

Based on the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019*:

Around a third (32%) of businesses have reported having cyber security
breaches or attacks in the last 12 months

*UK Gov, The Information Security Breaches Survey – Department of Business, Innovation & Skills

How can you protect yourself?

It is estimated that security breaches will continue to increase in the next year. The survey found 59% of respondents expected to see more security incidents. Businesses need to ensure their defences keep pace with the threat.

Cyber Essentials certification demonstrates to your clients and industry partners that your business holds itself to a high standard of cyber security in accordance with the UK’s National Cyber Security Programme.

So, if you haven’t already joined the Cyber Essentials scheme, then now is the time to do so.

*UK Gov, The Information Security Breaches Survey – Department of Business, Innovation & Skills

How Do I Get Cyber Essentials?

Step 1: Purchase Cyber Essential Basic which is £300 +VAT

Step 2: From there all you need to do is complete the Self-Assessment Questionnaire and submit the form on the IASME portal (logins for this portal will be sent via email, password logins will be sent via SMS post-purchase)

Step 3: Once you have submitted the Self-Assessment Questionnaire, if you have been successful you will receive your PDF certification.

Cyber Essentials Products & Pricing

Cyber Essentials

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Access to the online self-assessment questionnaire

Inclusive support and advice throughout application process

No additional costs for retests or Gap Analysis

Includes certificate and Cyber Essentials branding for your business

Provides 12 months’ certification upon successful application

Cyber Essentials Plus

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The price includes expedited remedial assessments if required

Access to the online self-assessment questionnaire

Inclusive support and advice throughout application process

On Site assessment and vulnerability test

Includes certificate and Cyber Essentials branding for your business

Provides 12 months’ certification upon successful application

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