Cyber Essentials Certification | Overview & Process

What is the Cyber Essentials scheme?

Cyber Essentials is a UK government's Cyber Essentials scheme. It is based on the government’s "10 Steps to Cyber Security" program
and administered by the NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre).

The Cyber Essentials scheme has two objectives:

• To set out 5 basic cybersecurity controls that can protect organisations from “around 80% of common internet cyber attacks”; and
• To provide a simple and affordable certification process for organisations to demonstrate that they have implemented essential cyber security measures.

There are 2 levels of Cyber Essentials certification:

• Cyber Essentials
• Cyber Essentials Plus

IT Governance is a CREST-accredited certification body for the Cyber Essentials scheme, but from 1 April 2020 will be accredited by IASME, in line with changes to the Cyber Essentials scheme implemented by the NCSC. You can learn more about these changes below. Get certification quickly and easily with our fixed-price packages.

Simple and proactive security wins

The UK government's Cyber Essentials scheme provides:

• The five controls you should implement to achieve a baseline of cybersecurity
• An assurance framework to reassure your clients and help you win more contracts
• The ability to advertise your cybersecurity credentials on the directory of organizations awarded Cyber Essentials certification.

IT Governance is a CREST-accredited certification body for the Cyber Essentials scheme. With our Cyber Essentials online portal, achieving certification couldn’t be easier. Here’s how it works.