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Cyber Essentials Certification Support for UK Businesses

Protect your organisation from up to 80% of common cyber attacks.
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Prevent around 80% of cyber attacks

By correctly implementing five basic security controls, the Cyber Essentials scheme will help you reduce the impact of such threats as:

Organisations with Cyber Essentials controls in place make 92%* fewer insurance claims.

*Source: NCSC

Phishing attacks
Malware
Ransomware
Network attacks
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Demonstrate your commitment to security

Boost your reputation by assuring customers you take cyber security seriously and have put government-approved cyber security measures in place.

88%* of Cyber Essentials certified organisations believe it has improved their understanding of cyber security risks.

Increase your competitiveness and work with the UK government and MOD

Achieving Cyber Essentials certification will help you attract new business. Moreover, Cyber Essentials will allow you to work with the UK government and Cyber Essentials Plus will allow you to work with the MOD.

69%* of Cyber Essentials certified organisations believe it has increased their competitiveness.

*Source: NCSC

 

Our five-step methodology

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Step one

Define the scope

Certification can apply to an organisation’s full enterprise IT or just to a subset. Either way, the scope needs to be clearly defined before the certification process can get underway.

Step two

SAQ (self-assessment questionnaire) and Cyber Essentials certification

The next step is to complete the questionnaire. We review the completed SAQ before submission to check it meets the scheme’s requirements. Successful applications are issued a Cyber Essentials certificate.

Step three

Technical assessment (Cyber Essentials Plus only)

Organisations seeking certification to Cyber Essentials Plus are also required to go through a technical audit. This includes a series of internal vulnerability scans and tests of the in-scope system(s) and the SAQ.

Step four

External scan (Cyber Essentials Plus only)

An external vulnerability scan of your Internet-facing networks and applications is used to verify that there are no obvious vulnerabilities. As the tests are external, they are performed off-site.

Step five

Cyber Essentials Plus certification

Once the assessment, internal scan and external scan are finished, you will get your Cyber Essentials Plus certificate.

Choose the right certification path for your organisation

Self-certification

Self-paced certification with basic support and tools.

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  • Cyber Essentials certificate
  • Cyber insurance of up to £25,000
  • Direct communication with a technical assessor
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Get a Little Help

Full support through the certification process with expert guidance.

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  • Cyber Essentials certificate
  • Cyber insurance of up to £25,000
  • Consultancy support
  • 2 hours’ support included
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Get a Lot of Help

Comprehensive certification programme for complex organisations.

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  • Cyber insurance of up to £25,000
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  • 1 day’s support included
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Why choose GRC Solutions?

GRC Solutions, formerly IT Governance Ltd, is one of the founding Cyber Essentials certification bodies and remains one of the largest in the UK, issuing more than 9,000 certificates to date.
Our Cyber Essentials services have received a ‘World-Class’ NPS (Net Promoter Score) of +100.
With a large team focused on Cyber Essentials, we offer same-day turnaround on your certificates.
We have a 98% customer success rate.
We offer everything you need to get Cyber Essentials certification, such as documentation, scanning, and assessments.
One-to-one support included as standard in all our packages.
End-to-end support – we deliver all the technical tests and assessments, conducted by our experienced technical testers.
Tailored solutions – our unique fixed-price bundles provide expert support and compliance tools at affordable rates.
Credentials – our consultants are qualified, cyber security practitioners.
Unrivalled expertise – we have the knowledge and insight to help you take the next steps beyond Cyber Essentials.
We’ve helped thousands of organisations achieve Cyber Essentials certification, including:

Trusted by the world’s top organisations

Real stories. Real results.

Very easy process to follow and helpful staff on hand to help with any queries. Highly recommended.”

Liam

Very easy process to follow and helpful staff on hand to help with any queries. Highly recommended.”

Hazel

Very easy process to follow and helpful staff on hand to help with any queries. Highly recommended”

Johnathan

Cyber Essentials. Let’s get to work.

Trust a company that has issued more than 7,000 certificates and has received a ‘World-Class’ NPS (Net Promoter Score) of +100.

IT Governance, a GRC Solutions company, is one of the founding Cyber Essentials certification bodies and remains one of the largest in the UK.

If you’re looking for guidance, practical advice or consultation, we can help.

✅ Fast, practical certification support
✅ Reduce cyber risk with essential controls
✅ Build trust and win more business