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Download checklist againCertification comes down to five technical controls. The checklist scores you honestly against each one.
Is every device — including home workers — genuinely protected at the network edge?
Are new devices locked down before use, and default passwords eliminated?
Individual accounts, admin privileges, and two-factor authentication done right.
Antivirus that's actually installed, current, and scanning automatically.
Operating systems and apps patched within 14 days of release.
If you supply the public sector — or any serious enterprise — you're expected to hold Cyber Essentials. Suppliers, insurers and clients increasingly ask for it as a condition of doing business.
Mandatory for many government contracts and the MOD supply chain.
Proof you take their data — and your own security — seriously.
The five controls stop the most common attacks that hit small firms.
The free checklist shows where you stand. The full Cyber Essentials Gap Assessment Workbook walks you through every control in depth, with the exact fix-list to pass first time.