How to Get Cyber Essentials

How to get Cyber Essentials, step by step: what it involves, what to have ready, and how to certify, direct from a Cyber Essentials Certification Body.

1. Understand what Cyber Essentials requires

Cyber Essentials covers five core technical controls: firewalls, secure configuration, security update management, user access control, and malware protection. You can preview the self-assessment questions to see roughly where you stand before you commit.

2. Get the basics in place

Make sure the fundamentals are covered: multi-factor authentication on cloud services, critical updates applied within 14 days, unsupported software removed, and access properly controlled. If you are not sure you meet the standard, add a gap analysis and we will check your setup and tell you exactly what to fix first.

3. Complete the assessment

By default we give you access to the IASME portal to complete your Cyber Essentials assessment yourself. There is no call or consultation as standard; we simply send you the questionnaire to complete.

4. We assess and certify

You submit, and we assess. Your submission is reviewed by a qualified, certified assessor, never fed into AI. We aim to assess within one business day, or the same day with the urgent turnaround add-on. Pass, and your certificate is issued directly by us.

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Buy Cyber Essentials to see your price and get going, or contact us if you would rather talk it through first. Your details are handled by a real person, never fed into AI.

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Transparent, fixed pricing based on your organisation size. By default we give you access to the IASME portal to complete your Cyber Essentials assessment yourself, and once you submit it we aim to assess within one business day. You can preview the Cyber Essentials self-assessment questions to see where you stand first. There is no call or consultation as standard; we simply send you the questionnaire to complete. Your submission is reviewed by a qualified, certified assessor, never fed into AI. Need it faster? Add urgent turnaround below. Want us to review your setup against the controls before you apply? That is a gap analysis, quoted separately: ask for one using the contact button under the form.

An appointed IASME Certification Body: your certificate comes directly from us. Verify our credentials on the BlockMark registry, and find us listed on the IASME website.

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Want a gap analysis, a different way to pay, or a question answered first?

Gap analysis. We review your setup against the controls you will be assessed on before you apply and tell you exactly what needs fixing, so nothing is a surprise when you submit. It is quoted against your setup rather than sold as a fixed add-on, so ask us and we will price it.

Anything else. Paying by card here is the quickest route, not the only one. Tell us how you would rather pay and we will sort it. Same if you want a question answered before you buy, or a quote for on-site Cyber Essentials or IASME Cyber Assurance Level 1.

Common questions

How long does it take to get Cyber Essentials?

Often just a few days once your controls meet the standard. We aim to assess within one business day of you submitting, or the same day with the urgent turnaround add-on where you submit before midday.

How much does it cost?

Fees are based on organisation size. See what Cyber Essentials costs, or buy Cyber Essentials to see your price.

Do I need Cyber Essentials Plus?

Some contracts require the hands-on, independently tested Cyber Essentials Plus. Check the requirement, and if you are unsure, ask us.