Cyber Essentials certification support
Build stronger cyber security foundations and prepare for certification with practical support from AI Cyber Solutions Ltd.
Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed scheme focused on five technical controls: firewalls, secure configuration, security update management, user access control and malware protection.
We help you understand the requirements, identify gaps and plan the work needed before assessment.
Not sure where to start? Tell us about your systems, team and certification goals. We’ll help you identify the next step.
Achieving Cyber Essentials Certification with AI Cyber Solutions
Assessment and Gap Analysis
Our team will assess your organisation’s current cybersecurity posture and identify any gaps in your IT systems. We will provide you with a detailed report outlining our findings and recommendations for improvement.
Remediation and Implementation
Turn the gap analysis into a prioritised action plan. We help your team address configuration, access, updates and other control gaps, with responsibilities and progress agreed before assessment.
Certification and Ongoing Support
We help you prepare accurate questionnaire responses and supporting information. Certification is awarded by an authorised certification body following a successful assessment. Ongoing support can help you maintain the controls and prepare for annual renewal.
Cyber Essentials
Cyber Essentials uses a verified self-assessment to check how your organisation implements the five technical controls. Your answers are reviewed by an independent certification body.
It provides a practical baseline for reducing common cyber risks and demonstrating your commitment to security. Certification does not eliminate every threat or replace ongoing security management.
We help you prepare, resolve gaps and understand the assessment process.
Cyber Essentials PLUS
Cyber Essentials Plus covers the same five technical controls and adds independent technical testing to check that they work in practice.
It begins with Cyber Essentials verified self-assessment and provides a higher level of assurance. We help you assess readiness and prepare for the technical audit; the certification body determines the outcome.
Both levels require annual renewal. Scope, readiness and assessment requirements affect the work and cost involved.
Why Cyber Essentials?
Use certification to make security improvements visible to customers, colleagues and procurement teams.
- Establish a clear baseline across the five technical controls.
- Identify practical improvements and assign responsibility for maintaining them.
- Provide evidence of certification when customers or tenders request it. Check the specific scope and level required.
For the latest scheme information, see the NCSC Cyber Essentials overview and current requirements.