Cyber Essentials
Cyber Essentials Consulting
Practical Guidance Toward Cyber Security Assurance
Cyber Essentials is a recognised baseline for cyber security assurance — but achieving it requires more than answering a questionnaire. Our Cyber Essentials Consulting service helps organisations understand the requirements, identify gaps, and implement practical improvements that reduce real-world risk.
We focus on getting you ready, not just getting you through an assessment.
Cyber Essentials vs Cyber Essentials Plus
Cyber Essentials (CE) and Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+) are UK government-backed schemes designed to demonstrate a baseline level of cyber security.
Cyber Essentials (CE)
A self-assessment certification based on a set of security requirements. Organisations complete a questionnaire which is independently reviewed by an accredited certification body.Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+)
Builds on Cyber Essentials by adding an independent technical assessment, including hands-on testing of systems and user devices to verify that controls are correctly implemented.
Both schemes focus on protecting organisations against common, commodity cyber attacks.
Our Role: Consultancy, Not Certification
We are not a certifying authority and do not issue Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus certificates.
Our role is to:
Advise on Cyber Essentials requirements
Identify gaps and risks
Help organisations prepare for assessment
Support implementation where required
This independent consultancy approach ensures recommendations are practical, proportionate, and aligned with your wider security needs — not just the certification outcome.
Independent, Plain-English Support
Many organisations struggle with Cyber Essentials because the requirements are written in technical language and assume a level of in-house expertise.
We help by:
Translating Cyber Essentials requirements into clear, practical actions
Explaining what’s required — and why
Identifying realistic, proportionate controls
Supporting internal teams and non-technical stakeholders
You gain clarity and confidence before engaging with an assessor.
Gap Analysis & Readiness Assessment
Know Where You Stand
Our consultancy begins with a structured review of your current environment against Cyber Essentials requirements, covering areas such as:
User access and administrative privileges
Device and endpoint security
Secure configuration and patching
Malware protection
Perimeter and remote access controls
We highlight gaps, prioritise risks, and provide a clear roadmap to readiness.
Implementing Controls That Actually Improve Security
Where changes are required, we advise on practical improvements that not only support Cyber Essentials but also strengthen your wider security posture.
This may include guidance around:
Privileged access control
Email and phishing protection
User awareness and behaviour
Credential hygiene and exposure monitoring
Ongoing monitoring and management
Many of these controls align naturally with our wider cyber security and managed services — allowing improvements made for Cyber Essentials to deliver lasting value beyond certification.
From Consultancy to Delivery (When Needed)
Clear Separation. Seamless Support.
Our role as a consultant is to guide and advise. Where organisations need help implementing recommendations, we can provide separately scoped and billable services to support delivery.
This might include:
Configuration changes
Security tooling deployment
Policy implementation
Ongoing managed security services
There is no obligation — but choosing us for delivery ensures continuity and solutions designed with compliance and security in mind.
Supporting Supply Chain & Customer Requirements
Cyber Essentials is increasingly required by:
Customers and partners
Public sector organisations
Healthcare and NHS-aligned bodies
Insurance providers
Our consultancy helps ensure your organisation can confidently demonstrate due care and security awareness, supporting customer requirements without unnecessary disruption.
Cyber Essentials Without the Checkbox Mentality
We take a risk-based approach, focusing on:
Reducing exposure to common attacks
Improving day-to-day security
Building sustainable controls
Avoiding short-term fixes that break later
This ensures Cyber Essentials becomes a foundation — not a one-off exercise.
Why Choose Us for Cyber Essentials Consulting?
Plain-English, practical guidance
Experience in regulated and healthcare environments
Clear separation between advice and delivery
Alignment with wider cyber security best practice
A focus on long-term security improvement
A Stepping Stone to Ongoing Security
For many organisations, Cyber Essentials is the starting point. Our consultancy naturally supports the transition into ongoing cyber security management, ensuring controls remain effective long after certification.