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title: Cyber Essentials Certification Support UK | Cybercontrols
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# Cyber Essentials · UK Government-backed scheme The baseline your customers and tenders now expect.

Cyber Essentials is the UK Government-backed scheme that shows you have five technical controls in place: firewalls, secure configuration, user access control, malware protection and security update management. We get you ready, fix the gaps with you, and arrange the assessment and certificate through our accredited assessor partner.

[Book a scoping call](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/mvan-aswegen)[All frameworks](https://www.cybercontrols.io/compliance)

**ISO/IEC 27001:2022**Certified · SANCERT **ISO/IEC 42001:2023**Certified · SANCERT **Cyber Essentials**Certified **Government Commercial Agency**Approved Supplier · G-Cloud 15

What we deliver

## From first question to certificate, without the guesswork.

We hold Cyber Essentials ourselves, so we know exactly where organisations trip up and how to avoid it.

### Scoping

We agree what is in scope, from devices and cloud services to home workers, so the assessment reflects how you really operate.

### Readiness review

We walk through the question set with your team and test your answers against the five controls before anything is submitted.

### Remediation support

Where there are gaps, such as unsupported software or weak admin access, we help you close them quickly and sensibly.

### Assessment and certificate

Your assessment and certificate are handled by our accredited assessor partner, with us alongside you throughout.

### Cyber Essentials Plus

For contracts that need it, we prepare you for the hands-on technical audit that verifies your controls on real systems.

### Annual renewal

Certificates last twelve months. We schedule your renewal year on year so it never lapses before a bid.

Why Cybercontrols

## A baseline that builds towards ISO 27001.

**5**Technical controls, verified

**12 months**Certificate validity, renewed annually

**ISO 27001**The same controls count towards your ISMS

**G-Cloud 15**UK Government approved supplier

How it works

## Four steps to certified.

### Scope

Agree the boundary, list devices and cloud services, and confirm whether you need Plus.

### Prepare

Review every answer against the controls and fix the gaps before submission.

### Assess

Our accredited assessor partner reviews your submission and, for Plus, tests your systems.

### Certify and renew

Receive your certificate, then let us schedule next year's renewal.

Questions

## Cyber Essentials, answered plainly.

What is the difference between Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus?

Cyber Essentials is a verified self-assessment: you answer a question set and an assessor reviews it. Cyber Essentials Plus adds a hands-on technical audit of your systems by the assessor, completed within three months of your Cyber Essentials certification.

Do we need Cyber Essentials for public sector contracts?

Many UK public sector contracts, including central government contracts that involve personal data or certain ICT services, require Cyber Essentials, and some require Plus. Large private buyers increasingly ask for it in supplier questionnaires too.

How long does it take?

For organisations already in reasonable shape, a few weeks is typical. The real variable is how many gaps need fixing, which our readiness review tells you on day one.

Does Cyber Essentials help with ISO 27001?

Yes. The five controls map onto ISO 27001:2022 Annex A controls, so the work counts towards both. Many clients achieve Cyber Essentials first, then build their [ISO 27001 information security management system](https://www.cybercontrols.io/it-compliance/iso-27001-certification) on top.

How long is the certificate valid?

Twelve months. Most buyers expect a current certificate, so we plan renewal well before the expiry date.

## Get Cyber Essentials sorted.

Tell us about your organisation and we will scope your certification in a short call.

[Book a scoping call](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/mvan-aswegen)[Contact us](https://www.cybercontrols.io/contact)

[Cybercontrols.io](https://www.cybercontrols.io/)

Secure your data, secure your success.

#### Compliance

[ISO 27001](https://www.cybercontrols.io/it-compliance/iso-27001-certification)[ISO 42001](https://www.cybercontrols.io/it-compliance/iso-42001-certification)[ISO 27701](https://www.cybercontrols.io/it-compliance/iso-27701)[ISO 9001](https://www.cybercontrols.io/it-compliance/iso-9001-certification)[NIS2](https://www.cybercontrols.io/it-compliance/nis2)[DORA](https://www.cybercontrols.io/it-compliance/dora-resilience)[SOC 2](https://www.cybercontrols.io/it-compliance/soc-2)[PCI DSS](https://www.cybercontrols.io/it-compliance/pci-dss-compliance)[NIST CSF](https://www.cybercontrols.io/it-compliance/nist-csf-programme)[Cyber Essentials](https://www.cybercontrols.io/it-compliance/cyber-essentials)[All frameworks](https://www.cybercontrols.io/compliance)

#### Services

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#### Company

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