01/06/2026
Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus are part of a UK government-backed certification scheme that helps organisations defend against the most common cyber threats. While both are built on the same core set of controls, they differ in how those controls are assessed.
Cyber Essentials is based on a self-assessment. Your organisation confirms that key security measures are in place, including areas such as secure configuration, access control, patching, malware protection, and firewalls.
Cyber Essentials Plus builds on this by introducing an independent, hands-on assessment. A certified auditor tests your systems, carries out vulnerability scans, and verifies that your controls are not just in place, but working effectively.
Put simply, Cyber Essentials demonstrates that you have implemented the right protections, while Cyber Essentials Plus provides independent assurance that those protections are operating correctly.
Both certifications improve your overall security, support compliance requirements, and give clients confidence that you take data protection seriously.
If you want to understand how your organisation compares, start with our free Cyber Readiness Check.
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