Solution Brief: Cyber essentials compliance

The Situation

Your organisation needs Cyber Essentials to manage risks or qualify for an opportunity, but you’re not sure where to start. The questions look simple until you begin answering them, and suddenly terms like “secure configuration” and “malware protection” raise more questions.

Even organisations that have completed Cyber Essentials before often realise their answers don’t always match what’s actually implemented. Documentation, patching, or configurations might have drifted, and the renewal deadline is approaching fast.

Whether it’s your first time through the process or a renewal, you need clarity, practical help, and the confidence that you’re meeting every requirement. Not just on paper, but in practice, and in a way you can show the auditor.

What's Important?

Cyber Essentials is more than a certificate. It’s proof that your organisation has taken real, measurable steps to defend against common cyber attacks. It builds trust with customers, regulators, and partners, and it’s increasingly required to win and keep business.

But getting it right can be harder than it looks. Even small gaps, like an unpatched device, a missing policy, or a weak password rule can hold up certification or put your environment at risk. The challenge isn’t just filling in the questionnaire, but implementing controls that genuinely work and can stand up to audit scrutiny.

Questions to consider

  • Do you fully understand what the Cyber Essentials questions are asking for?

  • Can you demonstrate that all devices, accounts, and configurations been reviewed and brought up to standard?

  • Have you separated administrative roles from regular user accounts?

  • Are multi-factor authentication and password complexity requirements met?

  • Can you demonstrate compliance with these policies on mobile and BYOD devices?

How we can help

We simplify Cyber Essentials. Whether you’re working toward your first certification or renewing an existing one, we guide you through the process end-to-end. We’ll explain what each control means, assess your current environment, and help you close the gaps that stand between you and full compliance.

When you're ready, we can work with our trusted partners to set up and complete the audit and certification process.

Once you’re certified, we can keep it that way. Our managed services maintain alignment with Cyber Essentials through continuous monitoring, patching, and configuration reviews — so you’re always ready for an audit and protected against everyday attacks.

What You'll Gain

  • Confidence that you meet every Cyber Essentials control in practice, not just on paper

  • Clear guidance and expert support from assessment to certification

  • Continuous alignment and monitoring to maintain compliance year-round

  • A trusted framework that strengthens your overall cyber security posture

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