Cyber Essentials

The Cyber Essentials scheme is a UK government-backed cyber security certification designed to protect organisations from common cyber threats. Below are the most commonly asked questions about the scheme. What is the Cyber Essentials Scheme? It is a government-backed certification helping organisations protect against common cyber threats through five key controls: firewalls, secure configuration, user …

Our Platinum package is taking Cyber Essentials to the next level by combining Cyber Essentials Basic certification with 12 months external Vulnerability Scanning for the price of 10. Your Cyber Essentials certification will reassure customers that your company’s cyber security controls will protect against the vast majority of common online attacks. This is coupled with …

Indelible Data offers a packaged approach tailoring Cyber Essentials to your company’s needs. The cost depends on company size and your package choice as Business Development Manager Georgia Routledge-Moore explains. How much does Cyber Essentials Basic certification cost? If you’re not sure where to start, our Gold package, priced from £510+VAT, offers our highest level …

This year Cyber Essentials celebrated  it’s 10th birthday and the scheme has never been more important writes assessor Tyson McGuirk. Notably, 2024 has seen Artificial Intelligence continue to dominate the headlines, and not without good reason. The speed with which this new technology has developed can make it hard to keep up! AI can now …

Who gets insurance with Cyber Essentials? Organisations that get certified to Cyber Essentials will automatically be entitled to cyber insurance if they certify their entire organisation, are domiciled in the UK or Crown Dependencies, and their annual turnover is under £20m. How to obtain the insurance?  As part of the certification process, the applicant is …

When undergoing a Cyber Essentials assessment, businesses may need to ensure that certain devices are restricted from the assessment’s scope writes Assessor James Galbraith. This is generally done when there is a business requirement to use an unsupported application, or an unsupported operating system. Within Cyber Essentials this is called a sub-set, and the most …

By James Galbraith, Cyber Essentials Assessor In April 2025 the Montpellier question set for Cyber Essentials was replaced by the Willow question set. If you’ve already purchased the Montpellier version, there’s no need to worry – you have until 28th October 2025 to complete your assessment. Both question sets can be downloaded . To help …

This guide will walk you through the steps to configure your Mac’s passwords to meet Cyber Essentials compliance standards. Utilising the pwpolicy Tool Apple provides a powerful command-line tool, “pwpolicy,” to manage password requirements on your Mac. This tool allows you to customise various aspects of password complexity, such as: Minimum Password Length: Setting a …

Indelible Data is giving its customers the chance to beat a Cyber Essentials price rise coming into force on April 1st2024. The government’s scheme partner is introducing the first rise since January 2022 in response to rising costs. While we have increased the BRONZE package in line with IASME’s changes a lower increase will maintain …