Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed scheme that helps organisations protect themselves against common cyber threats. It focuses on five key security controls that stop the majority of everyday attacks before they cause damage.
At Fifteen Group, we guide you through the entire process.
We work closely with CyberSmart (https://cybersmart.co.uk/) – an IASME-approved certification body – to ensure your assessment is completed correctly and your submission is ready for certification. We support you in preparing, completing, and submitting the assessment on your behalf.
Our goal is to make the journey as simple and disruption-free as possible, while helping you strengthen your security and demonstrate your commitment to good cyber practice.
We start by reviewing your current setup to check how it aligns with Cyber Essentials requirements. This highlights any gaps that may prevent certification.
We develop a clear, practical action plan to help you fix any issues. This may include improving settings, tightening access controls, or updating configurations.
If you need technical support, our team can help implement the required changes — such as firewall rules, security settings, or user access improvements.
Cyber Essentials requires a number of basic policies and processes. We help create or update these so everything is in place for your submission.
Human error is a major cause of breaches. We provide user-friendly awareness training to help your team understand their role in keeping systems secure.
Once everything is ready, we help complete the self-assessment and submit it through CyberSmart for certification.
Cyber Essentials must be renewed each year. We provide ongoing support to help you stay compliant and prepared for renewal.
Cyber Essentials Plus includes everything in Cyber Essentials, but adds an independent technical verification carried out by the certification body.
It’s designed for organisations that want (or need) a higher level of assurance, particularly those handling sensitive data, working with regulated industries, or seeking to demonstrate stronger security to customers.
A Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+) assessment typically includes:
If any issues are found, you’ll have the opportunity to address them before the certification body completes the assessment.
Cyber Essentials Plus offers stronger reassurance because an independent expert confirms that your controls are working in practice – not just on paper.
It is often chosen by organisations that:
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