Cyber Essentials
Demonstrate easily to your customers that you take information security seriously. Inspire customer confidence with a UK Government recognised security framework, and free Cyber Insurance.
How can it help me
Demonstrates your commitment to cyber security
Five basic security controls
Simply put Cyber Essentials provides a certification that demonstrates to your clients that you have implemented the 5 basic security controls that account for 80% of common cyber attacks.
Lowest Effort
YourDigitalCTO minimises the effort you need to achieve certification in a number of ways:
1. Plain English, No Jargon, Non Technical questions – easier than standard list
2. At a time to suit you – complete when you have time, support available to suit
3. Simple, easily implementable and often free solutions to resolve any gaps.
National Cyber Security Centre
Be confident
(UK only, under £20m turnover)
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Frequently Asked Questions
We don’t offer a standard Cyber Essentials certification, you wont be presented with a long list of technical questions and be expected to form a sensible answer.
Step 1
We provide a curated list of non technical, plain English and non Jargon questions about how you do certain things, we provide guidance and mention who might be better to answer.
If you cant’ answer don’t worry – we move to Step 2
Step 2
We review and seek clarification – either via a short video call or over email – whichever you prefer. Again non-technical, we will work together to get the answers we need.
Step 3
We compare your answers against the standard, at this stage we identify any configuration, processes or setup that means you wouldn’t achieve certification. For each ‘gap’ we provide guidance, explain why it’s important and more importantly explain a few solutions to close the gap.
These could be as simple as having a process/procedure (which we can help create), installing some software or changing some settings.
Step 4
We confirm your new answers based on closing the gaps and submit.
Congratulations you are now Cyber Essentials certified, you will receive your cyber insurance if eligible.
Your certification is valid for 12 months, unlike other organisations we reward you for renewing with us – renewal is a simple process (no changes = only certification fee).
On renewal we will ask you if there have been any changes in your business (e.g. has your team size grown, have you changed software etc) – we support in updating your answers (and closing any gaps as before).
This is a great opportunity to review your security arrangements, remind your team how to keep your organisation safe and ensure you are following these best practices.
Their is nothing standard about our Cyber Essentials, we don’t just provide a list of standard questions, we don’t leave you to your own devices, we actively support you in providing multiple options to achieve certification.
As part of our service our goal is to support and educate organisations to understand good digital governance – of which cyber essentials is part. We appreciate some organisations just wish to be certified which is fine, but we offer an additional awareness of what good digital governance can do (less supplier costs, less digital risks etc).
With our Cyber Essentials offering actually not very much!
Cyber Essentials Plus is an audited certification, this means rather than self certifying that you comply with the standard we would audit your answers to check you have answered truthfully. We offer the level of support for Cyber Essentials that many suppliers only offer for Cyber Essentials Plus, ensuring you are supported to a Cyber Essentials pass first time.
If you follow our guidance to address any gaps identified, our fully supported service guarantees you will pass, becoming Cyber Essentials certified first-time!
If you are a UK-based company with turnover under £20 million you become eligible for free cyber insurance on passing Cyber Essentials!
You will always receive 1-to-1 support, we will work to your timetable and your capabilities – the goal here is simple – help your organisation protect itself from 80% of the most common cyber attacks – certification is the cherry on top!
We strive for 100% happy customers at all times. Once you are certified refunds are no longer possible, but if you are dissatisfied at any point prior to certification and we are unable to resolve the situation, we will refund 100% of any monies paid for the service
He is highly knowledgeable and takes the time when necessary to explain things in layman’s terms so I actually understand what he means.
Stephen Taylor-brown
