Cyber Essentials Questionnaire – Free Download

Some clients prefer to compile answers on a spreadsheet before submitting.

You can download the Cyber Essentials questionnaire in spreadsheet format here:

– Montpellier submissions must pass by October 28th 2025

Montpellier will be superseded by the Willow Question Set from April 28th 2025

Be aware that this document cannot be imported/uploaded to the portal. The questions must be answered again on the portal.

Remember, Indelible Data offers a Cyber Essentials – PLATINUM PACKAGE costing from £64+VAT per month. You can pay in our shop for this service which includes:

  • Affordable monthly payments 
  • Monthly external vulnerability scans 
  • Assessing the responses and giving feedback identifying points of failure to be addressed 
  • 1hr call with technician
  • Issuing a certificate within 24hrs of submission to the portal 

Companies have a better “first time” pass rate if they have been assisted by one of our Trusted Partners (see list)

We endeavour to keep in close contact with companies / institutions until they have passed.

The NCSC’s Cyber Essentials: Requirements for IT infrastructure under Montpellier can be downloaded here: Cyber Essentials Plus Test Specification v3.1 (Montpellier)

And under Willow from April 28th 2025: Cyber Essentials Plus Test Specification v3.2 - From April 2025