Cyber Essentials
Cyber Essentials Certification in Gloucestershire
Get certified without guesswork. We help you meet the Cyber Essentials requirements, complete the submission properly, and get your business ready for renewals.
Expert-led Cyber Essentials support.
Cyber Essentials certification for businesses across Gloucestershire, including Gloucester, Cheltenham and Stroud. Cyber Essentials is a UK Government-backed scheme supported by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), designed to protect organisations against common cyber threats.
We help you put the required controls in place across your devices, user accounts and network, then guide you through Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus so your submission reflects how you actually work and you can get certified with minimal disruption.
Cyber Essentials, Made Practical
Our packages cover:
Readiness Review
Secure Configuration
MFA and Access Control
Patching and Supported Software
Cyber Essentials Plus Prep
What Cyber Essentials Covers
Our responsive IT helpdesk offers remote and on-site IT support. With a proactive approach, we professionally deal with IT issues before they become an unwanted disruption.
Whether it’s a login error or server downtime, network issue or lost emails, our experienced technicians troubleshoot quickly and efficiently. By using smart management tools, we proactively monitor your systems, giving you ultimate peace of mind that your systems are being looked after responsibly.
A clear route to Cyber Essentials in Gloucestershire.
Cyber Essentials has a simple goal: prove you’ve got the basic controls in place to reduce common cyber risks. Where businesses get stuck is scope, inconsistent settings across devices, and answers that don’t match what’s actually deployed.
We take a practical approach. We review what’s in scope, identify what will fail the assessment (for example MFA gaps, patching, unsupported software, admin access issues), and help you fix it. Then we support the submission for Cyber Essentials or prepare you for the independent checks required for Cyber Essentials Plus, keeping disruption to a minimum.
Scope Check
We confirm what’s in scope for certification, including users, devices, remote working, cloud services and any third-party IT support.
Readiness Review
We check your setup against the Cyber Essentials requirements and flag what is likely to fail, before you submit anything.
Fix List
You get a clear list of changes, ordered by what blocks certification first, with the least disruption to day-to-day work.
Implementation Support
We help apply the changes across accounts, devices and network settings, including MFA, admin access, patching and secure configuration.
Submission Support
We guide the questionnaire and evidence so your answers match what’s actually deployed and stay consistent throughout.
Plus and Renewal Ready
If you need Cyber Essentials Plus, we prepare you for the independent tests. If not, we can keep things tidy for renewal next year.
Cyber Essentials Certification in Gloucestershire
Need Cyber Essentials certification in Gloucestershire?
Send us your deadline and a rough outline of your setup (users, devices, remote working). We’ll tell you what’s realistic and what needs fixing first.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cyber Essentials, and why do Gloucestershire businesses get it?
Cyber Essentials is a UK Government-backed cyber security certification, supported by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). It’s often requested when you’re signing a new contract, joining a supply chain, or bidding for work where a customer wants evidence of baseline security controls.
Cyber Essentials vs Cyber Essentials Plus: what’s the difference?
Cyber Essentials is a verified self-assessment (you complete the questionnaire and confirm your controls meet the requirements). Cyber Essentials Plus goes further with independent technical testing to check that what you’ve declared is actually in place.
What does Cyber Essentials actually test?
It’s based on five areas: firewalls and internet gateways, secure configuration, user access control, malware protection, and security update management (patching and supported software). In plain terms, it’s about locking down access, keeping devices supported and updated, and removing common security holes.
How long does Cyber Essentials certification last?
The certificate lasts 12 months. Renewals are annual, so it pays to keep your patching, MFA and device controls consistent rather than treating it as a once-a-year scramble.
How quickly can we get certified?
If your devices are supported, patching is consistent, and MFA and admin access are already under control, it can move quickly. If there are blockers like unsupported Windows versions, patching gaps, shared admin accounts, or unclear scope, the timeline is driven by how fast we can fix and roll out changes.
What usually causes a fail or a painful back-and-forth?
The usual culprits are missing or inconsistent MFA, too many users with admin rights, unsupported operating systems or software, weak patching discipline, remote access that isn’t locked down, and scoping that misses devices or services that should be included.
Can you work with our existing IT provider or internal IT team?
Yes. We can lead the Cyber Essentials workstream or support your team with a readiness review, a prioritised fix list, and submission support. It’s often the quickest route if someone already manages your day-to-day IT.
How much does Cyber Essentials cost?
Costs depend on your organisation size, what’s in scope, and whether you need Plus testing. As a reference point, Cyber Essentials Plus testing is often priced from around £1500 to £5000 + VAT for a micro organisation, then increases with complexity. We’ll quote after a review so you’re not guessing.
Is Cyber Essentials the same as ISO 27001?
No. Cyber Essentials is a baseline technical standard. ISO 27001 is broader and more management-system led. Some businesses use Cyber Essentials as the practical baseline, then move towards ISO 27001 if their customers require it.