Outcome
Clear path to Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus, with obvious next steps and no guesswork.
Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus
Win more work, satisfy insurers and prove you take cyber security seriously. We prepare, guide and support you through Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus, without drowning you in jargon or paperwork.
Support
Hands on help with policies, controls and technical fixes so you are not left alone with a checklist.
Clarity
Plain English advice that turns requirements into clear actions for your team and suppliers.
Confidence
Confidence that you can pass, maintain compliance and answer client or auditor questions.
Cyber Essentials Services for Growing Businesses
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Cyber Essentials Readiness Assessment
We review your current setup against Cyber Essentials requirements, highlight gaps and give you a clear, prioritised action plan so you know exactly what needs to change.
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Cyber Essentials Certification Support
We help you gather evidence, answer questions and work through the self assessment, making sure your answers match your actual technical controls.
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Cyber Essentials Plus Preparation
We prepare your environment for Cyber Essentials Plus testing, fixing issues up front so the external assessment is smoother and less stressful.
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Policy, Process and Documentation
We help you put practical policies, user guidance and records in place, avoiding copy and paste templates that nobody reads or follows.
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Technical Remediation and Hardening
We work with your team to implement the required security controls, from MFA and patching to secure configuration and access management.
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Ongoing Compliance and Renewals
We help you maintain standards after you pass, so renewal is straightforward and your security posture continues to improve over time.
Key Benefits
The Benefits to Your Business
Use Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus to unlock contracts, reduce risk and prove to clients, insurers and regulators that your security is under control.
Win and Keep More Business
Meet security requirements in tenders and supply chains, making it easier to win work and stay on preferred supplier lists.
Lower Cyber Risk
Implement baseline controls that reduce the likelihood and impact of common attacks, especially on email, devices and remote access.
Stronger Insurance Position
Demonstrate good practice to insurers and underwriters, helping with cover, conditions and potential premium discussions.
Clear, Repeatable Standards
Move away from ad hoc fixes and one off projects to a simple, repeatable baseline you can maintain year after year.
Cyber Essentials Support in 4 Steps
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Discover and Gap Analysis
We review your current environment, policies and controls against Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus, then highlight risks and required changes.
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Remediation and Hardening
We help you implement the technical and procedural changes, from patching and MFA to device build standards, access control and user awareness.
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Evidence and Assessment
We support you in completing the self assessment, preparing evidence and getting ready for any Cyber Essentials Plus testing.
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Pass, Maintain and Improve
After certification, we help you maintain controls, prepare for renewal and use the framework to keep improving security.
Cyber Essentials Support
Get a Clear Plan for Cyber Essentials and Plus
Share a few details about your organisation and where you are in the Cyber Essentials journey. We will review your position and come back with a practical plan to help you achieve and maintain certification.
“We went from unsure where to start to passing Cyber Essentials with a clear plan for Plus.”
CT1 helped us understand the requirements, fix gaps and complete the assessment without it taking over our day jobs. We now have Cyber Essentials in place, a roadmap towards Plus and much more confidence in our security basics.