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Cyber Essentials

What is Cyber Essentials?

Welcome to Cyber Essentials as part of our growing Cyber Hub!

Cyber Essentials is a UK Government scheme aimed at providing a minimum baseline for a standard of cyber security for businesses. An annually renewable certificate is measured against five key technical controls designed to prevent the most common cyber attacks facing SMEs.

As well as this, when gaining your cyber essentials certificate, you will also be automatically enrolled into the cyber liability insurance if you have an annual turnover of £20m or less.

Keep reading on this page to find exclusive resources and information about the scheme. If you have any questions or need support, please don’t hesitate to contact our team.

Cyber Essentials

What cyber essentials certifications are available?

The IASME is the official partner for delivering the cyber assessment framework in the UK. There are two levels of the certification; Level One – Self Assessment that is independently verified and Level Two – Cyber Essentials Plus which measures the technical ability of your IT Systems.

You can take the self assessment questionnaire to complete this level of verification. UK companies will complete a series of questions which addresses their IT environment, their employees, devices and work location. Pricing for this starts at £320+VAT for 0-9 employees. Please check the IASME website for further information and validation.

Whilst this level of assessment covers similar ground to the Level One, Cyber Essentials Plus includes a "technical audit" of your IT environment to provide verification of the technical controls in place. This level is priced by quotation as every business is different and each have varying levels of complexity. Speak to an expert at IASME today to learn more.

Resources for Cyber Essentials

Discover our latest blogs and articles about all things cyber essentials.

Discover how your SME can achieve Cyber Essentials certification by implementing key cyber security solutions. This guide covers everything from managed EDR to cloud backups, ensuring your business is ready...
Curious about what's involved in getting your Cyber Essentials certification? This guide walks you through the essential steps, helping your business achieve this crucial cybersecurity milestone and safeguard against online...

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