Cyber Essentials Plus Certification

Demonstrate your commitment to Cyber Security and assure stakeholders you have taken steps to protect against cyber threats.
Cyber Essentials addresses five fundamental controls to help prevent cyber attacks:
Firewall configuration
Secure configuration
User access control
Patch management
Malware protection
Cyber Essentials Plus is a Cyber Security certification scheme developed by the UK government to help organisations guard against indiscriminate cyber threats. It is an extension of the Cyber Essentials scheme, providing a higher level of assurance by requiring organisations to undergo a series of vulnerability assessments by an external
assessor.
To apply for Cyber Essentials Plus, an organisation must first achieve Cyber Essentials certification. Cyber Essentials Plus must then be obtained within three months.
Why be Cyber Essentials Certified?
There are several benefits to achieving Cyber Essentials Plus certification, including:
- Increase confidence
Cyber Essentials Plus certification can help instil confidence in customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders that Cyber Security is not only taken seriously – but steps have been taken to improve it.
- Competitive advantage
Cyber Essentials Plus certification is a differentiator in a crowded marketplace, particularly when
bidding for contracts that require more Cyber
Security assurance.
- Reduce risk
By implementing the Cyber Essentials controls and undergoing external testing, an organisation can reduce the risk of a cyber attack and minimise potential damage.
- Better Compliance
Cyber Essentials Plus certification can help demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements, particularly in industries that handle sensitive or confidential data.
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Your result matters
It’s difficult to know where to start with Cyber Security. Becoming certified can seem like a daunting
process, which is why we provide unlimited support, from start to finish. Our team won’t let you fail!
How we work
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We send you our Cyber Essentials Plus tracker and step-by-step guide
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We run a vulnerability test to spot areas that need attention
3
We hold an assessment day to carry out observational tests on a selected user group
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We ensure you’re compliant following testing and assessment
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Your answers are submitted to IASME. Congratulations. You are certified!
Cyber Essentials Plus
Ready to get started? Purchase our service today, or speak to one of our team if you need more information.
Included in all pricing:
- Unlimited phone and email support
- Guided questionnaire with model answers
- Cost of certificate and administration with IASME
Talk to the team about spreading your payment over 12 months at no extra cost.
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Happy clients
Supporting our clients with down to earth advice, explained simply, is our mission. Don’t just take our word for it though. Here are a handful of our testimonials from clients we work with.
“Highly recommended Forensic Control. From the very start of our CE+ journey, Jonathan was providing tremendous service to us in order to ensure we had all the necessary information and advice specific to our company. They was consistently providing clear and helpful guidance in order for us to best succeed with our certification and as such had a great outcome! Big thanks to Jonathan and Forensic Control.”
Christopher Price, Technical Operations Lead, Faculty
“We had our Cyber Essentials Plus certification done by Jonathan and his team. Quick responses and professional advice that went further than the scope. Brilliant service and aftercare. Going forward, we will be using Forensic Control services.”
Maris Hakman, The Royal Foundation
"Forensic Control is a firm of professional cyber security advisers who guided our organisation achieve a ISO equivalent i.e. IASME Gold Standard accreditation over an 18 month period. Their service added a lot of value to our IT Governance and overall organisational security awareness and competencies."
Selam Shibru, Bank Worker’s Charity
"Forensic Control have been professional, efficient and very responsive in any queries we had in regards to the company gaining it’s Cyber Essentials qualification. We are continuing to use their services to progress to Cyber Essentials Plus. Highly recommend”
Francesca MacLeod, Cordless Consultant
“We are a small company that relies on the security of our data. Forensic Control has been perfect at keeping us protected and up to date with all the latest trends. Very efficient when we have needed help.”
Andy Bibby, CEO 87%