https://solusec.co.uk/insights/ Cyber Essentials, IASME Cyber Assurance, Defence Cyber Certification and penetration testing, written by Daly Whyte at Solusec. en-GB Solusec Ltd info@solusec.co.uk (Daly Whyte) Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://solusec.co.uk/insights/dcc-level-1-does-not-require-cyber-essentials-plus/ https://solusec.co.uk/insights/dcc-level-1-does-not-require-cyber-essentials-plus/ A widely repeated claim about Defence Cyber Certification is wrong. Def Stan 05-138 Issue 4 requires Cyber Essentials at every level and Cyber Essentials. Daly Whyte Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://solusec.co.uk/insights/dcc-level-0-deadline-2026/ https://solusec.co.uk/insights/dcc-level-0-deadline-2026/ The Ministry of Defence has asked all defence industry partners to reach Defence Cyber Certification Level 0 by 31 December 2026. Daly Whyte Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://solusec.co.uk/insights/now-an-iasme-certification-body/ https://solusec.co.uk/insights/now-an-iasme-certification-body/ Solusec is now an IASME Certification Body for Cyber Essentials, IASME Cyber Assurance and Defence Cyber Certification Level 0. Daly Whyte Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://solusec.co.uk/insights/dcc-vs-cyber-essentials/ https://solusec.co.uk/insights/dcc-vs-cyber-essentials/ Defence Cyber Certification and Cyber Essentials are often confused. They are different things that work together. Daly Whyte Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://solusec.co.uk/insights/cyber-essentials-v3-3-changes-2026/ https://solusec.co.uk/insights/cyber-essentials-v3-3-changes-2026/ From 27 April 2026, Cyber Essentials assessments use the updated v3.3 requirements and the new Danzell question set. Daly Whyte Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://solusec.co.uk/insights/ai-lowering-the-bar-for-attackers-2026/ https://solusec.co.uk/insights/ai-lowering-the-bar-for-attackers-2026/ In May 2026 the Information Commissioner's Office warned that AI is lowering the skill needed to attack and shrinking the time between a weakness. Daly Whyte Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://solusec.co.uk/insights/cyber-security-breaches-survey-2026/ https://solusec.co.uk/insights/cyber-security-breaches-survey-2026/ The Government's Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026 found 43% of UK businesses hit by a breach or attack in the previous year, roughly 612,000. Daly Whyte Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://solusec.co.uk/insights/dcc-level-0-cyber-essentials/ https://solusec.co.uk/insights/dcc-level-0-cyber-essentials/ The MoD has asked all defence suppliers to reach Defence Cyber Certification Level 0 by 31 December 2026, and Cyber Essentials is the prerequisite. Daly Whyte Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://solusec.co.uk/insights/how-to-spot-a-genuine-cyber-essentials-assessor/ https://solusec.co.uk/insights/how-to-spot-a-genuine-cyber-essentials-assessor/ A short guide to choosing a Cyber Essentials partner whose certificate actually stands up, and spotting the ones selling a badge rather than security. Daly Whyte Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://solusec.co.uk/insights/dangers-of-cheap-cyber-essentials/ https://solusec.co.uk/insights/dangers-of-cheap-cyber-essentials/ Rock-bottom prices and same-day certificates are tempting. Here is what tends to be quietly missing, and what it can cost you. Daly Whyte Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://solusec.co.uk/insights/is-a-guaranteed-cyber-essentials-pass-safe/ https://solusec.co.uk/insights/is-a-guaranteed-cyber-essentials-pass-safe/ Short answer: be careful. A pass is only worth having if the assessment behind it is real, because everyone who asks to see it is relying on that. Daly Whyte Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://solusec.co.uk/insights/cyber-essentials-guaranteed-pass/ https://solusec.co.uk/insights/cyber-essentials-guaranteed-pass/ A guaranteed pass sounds like an easy ride. No honest assessor can promise it regardless of your controls, and the ones who imply they can are telling you. Daly Whyte Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://solusec.co.uk/insights/why-your-msp-is-not-the-best-judge-of-your-cyber-security/ https://solusec.co.uk/insights/why-your-msp-is-not-the-best-judge-of-your-cyber-security/ Your IT provider is invaluable, but they are not the right party to independently assess or test your security. Daly Whyte Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://solusec.co.uk/insights/been-hacked-business-email-compromise/ https://solusec.co.uk/insights/been-hacked-business-email-compromise/ If you think you have been breached, act fast and get help. Here is what business email compromise and the other common attacks look like, and what to do. Daly Whyte Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://solusec.co.uk/insights/cyber-essentials-100-percent-pass-rate/ https://solusec.co.uk/insights/cyber-essentials-100-percent-pass-rate/ A 100% first-time pass rate sounds like a selling point. Here is why it can be the opposite, and what to look for instead. Daly Whyte Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://solusec.co.uk/insights/crest-ai-penetration-testing-accreditation/ https://solusec.co.uk/insights/crest-ai-penetration-testing-accreditation/ Solusec is among the first firms accredited under CREST's AI-Enabled Penetration Testing standard: faster, sharper testing with independently assured. Daly Whyte Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://solusec.co.uk/insights/uk-schools-cyber-attacks-2026/ https://solusec.co.uk/insights/uk-schools-cyber-attacks-2026/ A government department, a county council and a primary school, all inside three months. What the 2026 UK education attacks actually reveal about the. Daly Whyte Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://solusec.co.uk/insights/github-breach-software-houses-2026/ https://solusec.co.uk/insights/github-breach-software-houses-2026/ Around 4,000 private repositories exfiltrated from one poisoned editor extension. What the 2026 supply chain attacks mean if you build software for. Daly Whyte Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://solusec.co.uk/insights/companies-house-breach-accountancy-firms/ https://solusec.co.uk/insights/companies-house-breach-accountancy-firms/ A Companies House WebFiling flaw left director data for five million UK businesses reachable. What it means for accountancy practices. Daly Whyte Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://solusec.co.uk/insights/make-uk-manufacturing-cyber-2026/ https://solusec.co.uk/insights/make-uk-manufacturing-cyber-2026/ Make UK finds 30% of manufacturers hit by a cyber incident in twelve months. What the JLR shutdown showed about IT reaching the plant floor. Daly Whyte Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://solusec.co.uk/insights/law-firm-cyber-attacks-sra-2026/ https://solusec.co.uk/insights/law-firm-cyber-attacks-sra-2026/ The SRA received over 2,300 breach reports in 2025 and intervened in 47 practices. What the enforcement pattern says about where law firms are actually. Daly Whyte Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000