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Securebytes provides Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certification services designed to help organisations improve cyber resilience, reduce exposure to common cyber threats, and demonstrate a commitment to cyber security best practices.
Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed certification scheme that focuses on implementing a core set of technical security controls proven to help protect organisations against the most common internet-based attacks. The framework provides a practical and effective baseline for improving security posture while supporting customer assurance, supply chain requirements, and compliance objectives.
As an IASME Certification Body, Securebytes helps organisations achieve certification through practical guidance, technical support, and straightforward communication throughout the certification process.
What Is Cyber Essentials?
Cyber Essentials is a government-backed cyber security certification scheme developed to help organisations defend against common cyber threats such as malware, ransomware, phishing attacks, credential compromise, and unauthorised access.
The framework focuses on five key security control areas:
- Firewalls
- Secure configuration
- User access control
- Malware protection
- Security update management
By implementing these controls, organisations can significantly reduce the likelihood of successful cyber attacks while improving overall cyber hygiene across the business.
Cyber Essentials
Cyber Essentials is a self-assessment certification verified by an IASME Certification Body.
Organisations complete a technical questionnaire demonstrating how the required security controls are implemented within the environment.
Cyber Essentials Plus
Cyber Essentials Plus builds upon the standard Cyber Essentials certification by including independent technical verification and hands-on testing of implemented controls.
Testing includes:
- Endpoint device assessment
- Vulnerability checks
- MFA verification
- Malware protection validation
- External service testing
- Security configuration validation
Cyber Essentials Plus provides a higher level of assurance through technical validation performed by an authorised certification body.
Why Get Cyber Essentials?
Cyber Essentials helps organisations:
- Reduce exposure to common cyber attacks
- Improve baseline cyber security controls
- Demonstrate commitment to security
- Meet customer and supplier requirements
- Support cyber insurance applications
- Strengthen supply chain assurance
- Improve patch management and access control processes
- Support tender and public sector requirements
For many organisations, Cyber Essentials also acts as the foundation for broader cyber security improvement initiatives.
How Securebytes Can Help
Securebytes supports organisations throughout the full Cyber Essentials certification process, from initial readiness reviews through to certification and ongoing support.
Our support can include:
- Readiness assessments
- Gap analysis
- Technical guidance
- Remediation recommendations
- Certification assistance
- Cyber Essentials assessment
- Cyber Essentials Plus testing
- Vulnerability management support
We focus on providing practical guidance designed to simplify certification while helping organisations strengthen overall security posture.
IASME Certification Body
Securebytes is authorised as an IASME Certification Body to provide Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certification services.
This allows us to deliver:
- Certification assessments
- Cyber Essentials Plus testing
- Technical support
- Certification guidance
- Ongoing compliance assistance
Ongoing Security Support
Cyber Essentials should not simply be viewed as a one-time certification exercise. Maintaining strong patch management, secure configuration, and visibility into vulnerabilities is essential for ongoing compliance and security improvement.
Securebytes also provides vulnerability management, penetration testing, managed detection & response (MDR), and security consultancy services to help organisations maintain and improve security beyond certification alone.
Why Securebytes?
IASME Certification Body
Securebytes is authorised to deliver Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications through IASME.
Technical Security Expertise
Our experience across infrastructure, cloud security, penetration testing, and vulnerability management helps organisations improve both compliance and operational security.
Practical Security Guidance
We provide straightforward, practical support designed to help organisations achieve certification without unnecessary complexity.
Ongoing Support
We support organisations beyond certification through ongoing security services and long-term cyber security improvement initiatives.
F.A.Q.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cyber Essentials is a self-assessment certification, while Cyber Essentials Plus includes independent technical verification and testing of implemented controls.
Cyber Essentials is not mandatory for all organisations, however it is increasingly required for supply chain assurance, public sector contracts, customer requirements, and cyber insurance.
This depends on organisational readiness and any remediation requirements, however many organisations can complete certification relatively quickly when appropriate controls are already in place.
Yes. We can provide readiness reviews, remediation guidance, vulnerability assessments, and practical support before certification begins.
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