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Cyber Essentials
Cyber Essentials is a United Kingdom government-backed cyber security certification scheme for organisations. It is intended as a minimum baseline standard of protection against common internet-based cyber threats and is organised around five technical controls: firewalls, secure configuration, security update management, user access control, and malware protection.
The scheme was launched by the UK government in 2014 and is overseen by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Since 2020, IASME has acted as the NCSC's Cyber Essentials delivery partner, managing the scheme's network of certification bodies and assessors.
Certification is annual. Organisations can certify by completing a verified self-assessment, by using paid support from a Cyber Advisor or Certification Body, or by completing the higher-assurance Cyber Essentials Plus route. Cyber Essentials Plus uses the same technical requirements but adds independent technical testing of the organisation's systems.
The NCSC describes Cyber Essentials as the minimum cyber security standard recommended by the UK government for organisations of all sizes. The scheme is designed to reduce exposure to common internet-based attacks by requiring a defined set of baseline controls rather than a full information security management system.
The scheme is also used for assurance. GOV.UK states that holding an up-to-date Cyber Essentials certificate enables businesses to bid for government contracts where handling financial or personal data is involved, and that the scheme is increasingly used by businesses, including UK banks, as part of supply-chain security.
The scheme is overseen by the NCSC. IASME is the official Cyber Essentials delivery partner and manages a network of licensed cyber security organisations across the United Kingdom that provide certification, advice, and assessment services.
Cyber Advisors are assured by the NCSC to provide practical support to small and medium-sized organisations implementing the five controls. Certification Bodies deliver assessment and certification; some are also qualified to conduct Cyber Essentials Plus audits.
Cyber Essentials is based on a verified self-assessment questionnaire. An applicant prepares its answers, pays for the assessment, and submits the questionnaire through the assessment platform. A senior person in the organisation must confirm that the answers are accurate. A qualified assessor then reviews the submission and may request clarification or changes before a certificate is issued.
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Cyber Essentials
Cyber Essentials is a United Kingdom government-backed cyber security certification scheme for organisations. It is intended as a minimum baseline standard of protection against common internet-based cyber threats and is organised around five technical controls: firewalls, secure configuration, security update management, user access control, and malware protection.
The scheme was launched by the UK government in 2014 and is overseen by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Since 2020, IASME has acted as the NCSC's Cyber Essentials delivery partner, managing the scheme's network of certification bodies and assessors.
Certification is annual. Organisations can certify by completing a verified self-assessment, by using paid support from a Cyber Advisor or Certification Body, or by completing the higher-assurance Cyber Essentials Plus route. Cyber Essentials Plus uses the same technical requirements but adds independent technical testing of the organisation's systems.
The NCSC describes Cyber Essentials as the minimum cyber security standard recommended by the UK government for organisations of all sizes. The scheme is designed to reduce exposure to common internet-based attacks by requiring a defined set of baseline controls rather than a full information security management system.
The scheme is also used for assurance. GOV.UK states that holding an up-to-date Cyber Essentials certificate enables businesses to bid for government contracts where handling financial or personal data is involved, and that the scheme is increasingly used by businesses, including UK banks, as part of supply-chain security.
The scheme is overseen by the NCSC. IASME is the official Cyber Essentials delivery partner and manages a network of licensed cyber security organisations across the United Kingdom that provide certification, advice, and assessment services.
Cyber Advisors are assured by the NCSC to provide practical support to small and medium-sized organisations implementing the five controls. Certification Bodies deliver assessment and certification; some are also qualified to conduct Cyber Essentials Plus audits.
Cyber Essentials is based on a verified self-assessment questionnaire. An applicant prepares its answers, pays for the assessment, and submits the questionnaire through the assessment platform. A senior person in the organisation must confirm that the answers are accurate. A qualified assessor then reviews the submission and may request clarification or changes before a certificate is issued.