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Cyber Essentials certification
Accelerate and simplify Cyber Essentials with CyberKainos.
A full and fast route to certification: pre-built policies, smart templates and powerful automation that gets your evidence audit-ready, backed by certified assessors.
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Flexible packages to suit any organisation size. Speak to an expert today and get started fast.
A full and fast approach
A full and fast approach to Cyber Essentials certification.
The UK government’s Cyber Essentials scheme is designed to help organisations of all sizes define and evidence their proactive approach against the most common cyber threats.
It is based on five key controls: firewalls, secure configuration, access control, malware protection, and patch management, and defines technical and procedural controls to mitigate the risks associated with cyber threats.
The Aegis Platform automates vast swathes of the Cyber Essentials process, with pre-built policies and smart templates that align to this key certification. Powerful automation collects and organises the evidence you need, identifies your gaps, and prepares documentation to audit-ready level to achieve this certification fast.
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Why CyberKainos
Save time. Improve visibility. Get compliant, fast.
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Automate and accelerate assessments
By leveraging powerful automation capabilities, your team can run multiple compliance projects at the same time.
02
Eliminate task duplication
Our technologies inform users if a piece of work or evidence can be used against multiple target frameworks.
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Get real-time visibility into compliance gaps
Say goodbye to point-in-time reporting. We provide all the visibility you need on one real-time dashboard.
The benefits
Reasons to accelerate your Cyber Essentials certification.
Reduce risk
Reduce the risk of a data breach
To become Cyber Essentials compliant means you have demonstrated strong information security practices across five key controls:
- Secure configuration
- Malware protection
- User access control
- Firewalls
- Security update management
These improvements lower the risk of a data breach and all the possible impacts that brings, from ransomware and loss of operational control, to regulatory fines.
Win business
Win more business
34%of organisations have reported losing business due to a missing certification.
For good reason; clients want assurances that their data will be secure before they allow new suppliers to connect to their systems, and that they follow the right processes when handling data. Not everyone can provide this.
Cyber Essentials is a great way of demonstrating that you can. It is a particularly important certification to be able to evidence when bidding on public sector contracts.
Reduce costs
Reduce costs
Cyber Essentials can significantly reduce costs, to the point that a positive ROI is highly likely:
- Your cyber insurance premiums should reduce thanks to your now demonstrable risk management practices. Find out more about our Cyber Insurance Assessment service.
- Fewer security incidents mean less time and money is spent on remediation.
- Your operations will become more efficient thanks to standardised processes.
Beyond Cyber Essentials
We help with more than Cyber Essentials.
Our expertise extends to over 20 global regulatory frameworks and standards, including:
GDPR →
A legal framework setting guidelines for the collection and processing of personal information.
ISO 27001 →
An international standard for information security management.
ISO 42001 →
An important standard that demonstrates responsible and ethical usage of AI.
DORA →
A regulation introduced by the European Union to strengthen the digital resilience of financial entities.
SOC 2 →
A standard to ensure third-party service providers store and process client data in a secure manner.
NIST CSF →
The latest evolution of a voluntary framework providing a structured approach to managing cybersecurity risks.
What is Cyber Essentials?
Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed certification scheme that helps businesses protect themselves against the most common cyber threats. It demonstrates their commitment to cybersecurity and data protection to auditors, customers, and clients.
Why is Cyber Essentials important?
Any organisation that handles sensitive data, works with government contracts, or wants to improve its cybersecurity posture should have their Cyber Essentials certification in place. It’s suitable for businesses of all sizes and sectors.
What is the difference between Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus?
Cyber Essentials is a self-assessment certification against five key controls. Cyber Essentials Plus uses the same key control framework but includes an independent technical audit for added assurance. Both provide the same core protections, but ‘Plus’ offers greater credibility and assurance.
How long is Cyber Essentials valid for?
A Cyber Essentials certification is valid for 12 months. Organisations must renew annually to maintain certification.
How much does Cyber Essentials cost?
Costs vary based on the size of the organisation and whether you choose the basic or Plus certification. Cyber Essentials starts from £499 for micro organisations of less than 10 people, while Cyber Essentials Plus costs more due to the external audit.
CyberKainos supports 96 global frameworks and standards through the Aegis Platform including:
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