Cyber Essentials Readiness Assessment
Get Ready for Cyber Essentials Certification
Understand how your organisation aligns with Cyber Essentials requirements before submitting your certification application. Our independent readiness assessment identifies potential compliance gaps and provides practical recommendations to help you prepare.
From £480 excl. VAT
Pricing is based on the size, scope and complexity of your organisation's IT environment. A tailored quotation will be provided before work begins.
Overview
Prepare for Certification with Confidence
Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed cyber security certification scheme designed to help organisations protect themselves against common cyber threats.
Our assessment reviews your responses to the Cyber Essentials self-assessment questionnaire against the applicable scheme requirements, and identifies potential compliance gaps, areas requiring clarification and recommended remediation activities before you proceed with a formal certification application.
Who it's for
Who Is This Service For?
- SMEs preparing for their first Cyber Essentials certification.
- Organisations seeking to renew certification.
- Businesses unsure whether their existing security controls meet Cyber Essentials requirements.
- Organisations requiring guidance on addressing security control gaps.
- Businesses seeking a structured assessment before submitting their certification application.
What's included
What's Included?
- 01
Cyber Essentials Questionnaire Provision
We provide the Cyber Essentials self-assessment questionnaire for the applicable version of the scheme requirements, with guidance on the information required.
- 02
Client Questionnaire Completion & Evidence Collection
You complete the questionnaire and provide supporting evidence and information about your existing security controls. You remain responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the information supplied.
- 03
Independent Readiness Review
We review your responses and supporting evidence against the applicable Cyber Essentials requirements and assess whether they indicate your controls align with them.
- 04
Gap Identification
We identify areas where controls, configurations or practices appear not to meet the required standard, and highlight incomplete responses, potential weaknesses and areas needing clarification.
- 05
Remediation Planning
A structured remediation plan of recommended improvements, prioritised where appropriate by significance and potential impact on certification readiness.
- 06
Readiness Assessment Report
- Executive summary
- Assessment scope and methodology
- Summary of questionnaire findings
- Identified compliance gaps
- Recommended remediation actions
- Prioritised improvement roadmap
- Overall readiness assessment
- Relevant limitations and assumptions
How it works
How It Works.
- 01
Enquiry & Scoping
You submit an enquiry and provide basic information about your organisation.
- 02
Questionnaire Provision
We provide the applicable Cyber Essentials self-assessment questionnaire.
- 03
Client Submission
You complete the questionnaire and supply supporting evidence.
- 04
Readiness Assessment
We review the responses and supporting information against the scheme requirements.
- 05
Gap Analysis & Remediation Plan
We identify potential compliance gaps and recommend corrective actions.
- 06
Report Delivery
You receive a structured readiness assessment report and remediation roadmap.
Sample
A Short Preview of What You Receive.
Short extracts from a fictional sample report — not the full deliverable.
Cyber Essentials Readiness Assessment · CyberNinety
Example Organisation Ltd (fictional)
The organisation has a workable foundation and meets most of the requirements reviewed. Three controls fall short of the expected standard and should be corrected before an application is submitted. The remaining items are smaller gaps that would strengthen the supporting evidence.
Scope reviewed: 12 laptops, 1 file server and Microsoft 365 business services (sample scope)
21
Met
5
Partly met
3
Not met
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