Cyber Essentials Online

About Cyber Essentials Online

Cyber Essentials is a Government-backed and also industry-supported plan that assists businesses secure themselves against the growing risk of cyber attacks and offers a clear statement of the simple controls organisations must have in place to secure them.

Gaining Cyber Essentials certification permits organisations to display their references as trusted and protect when it comes to cyber security.

The certification describes a specific set of authorities which offer clear guidance on simple cyber security for organisations of all sizes, and provides a sound foundation of cyber security measures that all types of organisations can apply at a low cost.

Cyber Essentials is the minimum certification an organisation needs to implement in order to bid for new public sector agreements which include the transfer of public sector identifiable info.

Cyber Essentials Plus is an extra rigorous test of your organisation's cyber security systems wherein our cyber security professionals carry out vulnerability tests to make sure that your organization is protected against fundamental hacking and phishing attacks.

Being Cyber Essentials certified is required for all organisations bidding for all central government and MOD contracts that handle with the managing of personal information and the provision of certain ICT products and services. Therefore, if you're looking to bid for these contracts, you should hold Cyber Essentials certification.