Get Certified for Cyber Essentials
We make it simple: Get Cyber Essentials certified quickly and easily. Fast turnaround, seamless process, and support from experienced professionals.
Join hundreds of organisations that trust Equilibrium for Cyber Essentials & Cyber Essentials Plus.
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Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus is a NCSC government-backed scheme which establishes the basics of security which all businesses should follow.
As a long-established Cyber Essentials assessor, Equilibrium can help you:
- Achieve Cyber Essentials
- Strengthen your security measures
- Demonstrate to your customers that you are following best practice
Frequently Asked Questions
The simple answer is no. Before you can move onto the Cyber Essentials Plus, you must first pass the Cyber Essentials basic certification, as the Plus audit assesses the information provided in your Cyber Essentials questionnaire. Once CE basic is achieved, you must pass your CE+ within 90 days.
Cyber Essentials basic is a self-assessed and independently verified questionnaire. The assessment has 70 questions which qualify that your current approach to securing your business is in-line with the CE framework. Cyber Essentials Plus provides a higher level of assurance, it involves us auditing your systems utilising many vulnerability tools to test the effectiveness of the security measures in place.
Cyber Liability Insurance is provided as part of the Cyber Essentials certification package on an ‘opt-in’ basis. The cyber insurance is available for businesses with an annual turnover of under 20 million, conditions apply.
Yes, Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certificates are due for renewal after 12 months. If you choose not to renew, your business will be removed from the NCSC’s ‘certified organisations’ list, you will also lose your cyber insurance and ability to work with public sector companies.
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