CYBER ESSENTIALS
Cyber Essentials helps organisations protect themselves against common cyber threats. Form IT Solutions can help you understand the requirements, identify security gaps and prepare your IT environment for Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus.
Understand the five technical controls and identify areas of your IT environment that may need attention before you apply for certification.
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Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed cyber security certification scheme developed by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). It helps organisations protect themselves against common internet-based cyber threats through five essential technical controls.
Certification can demonstrate that your organisation has taken recognised steps to improve its cyber security. It may also be required when working with certain public sector organisations or supply chains.
Form IT Solutions provides IT support, consultancy and preparation assistance to help organisations understand the requirements and improve their security before applying through an authorised Certification Body.
Cyber Essentials provides a recognised foundation for improving your organisation’s protection against common cyber attacks.
Address common security weaknesses and improve protection against everyday cyber threats.
Demonstrate that your organisation takes recognised steps to improve its cyber security.
Help meet certification requirements that may apply to public sector contracts and supply chains.
Establish a stronger foundation for managing devices, users, software and security updates.
Both certification levels are based on the same five technical control areas. Cyber Essentials Plus adds independent technical testing.
Certification is based on a verified self-assessment questionnaire covering the five technical control areas.
Includes the Cyber Essentials requirements together with an independent technical assessment of the organisation’s systems.
Certification assessments and awards are carried out by an authorised Certification Body. Form IT Solutions provides preparation and IT support; it does not award certification.
The scheme focuses on five key areas that help protect your organisation against common cyber attacks.
Control network traffic and prevent unauthorised access to your systems.
Ensure computers, devices and applications are securely configured.
Apply security updates to operating systems, software and devices.
Manage user accounts, permissions and administrator access appropriately.
Protect devices against malicious software and other common threats.
Identifying potential issues early can help make the preparation process more straightforward.
A review of your IT environment can help identify potential gaps before you begin the formal certification process.
Form IT can help assess your existing systems, discuss areas for improvement and provide practical IT support to address agreed technical issues.
A structured approach helps you understand your requirements and prepare your IT environment.
We discuss your organisation, current IT environment and certification objectives.
We help identify potential gaps against the relevant Cyber Essentials requirements.
We help address agreed technical improvements and strengthen your IT security.
You complete the certification process through an authorised Certification Body.
We provide IT support and consultancy to help businesses improve their IT environments and prepare for cyber security requirements.
Ongoing support to help maintain and manage your IT infrastructure, devices and systems.
Practical advice to help assess your IT environment and plan improvements.
Explore security services and technologies that can support your organisation.
Alongside Cyber Essentials preparation, Form IT can help you explore specialist security services and technologies to strengthen protection across your organisation.
Test your security controls against simulated attacks and identify areas that may need attention.
Improve protection against ransomware, unknown threats and attacks that can bypass traditional antivirus.
Protect network traffic, remote access and internet-facing systems with appropriate security controls.
Help employees recognise phishing and social engineering and build stronger everyday security habits.
Strengthen your baseline security and prepare for Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus.
Explore layered protection across endpoints, networks, cloud workloads and users.
Preparing for certification is a useful opportunity to review your security. Maintaining good security practices requires ongoing attention.
Identify vulnerabilities and understand your current security posture.
Strengthen identity, endpoint, network, email and data protection.
Improve visibility of suspicious activity and potential threats.
Review your security controls and address changing risks.
Start with the Form IT Cyber-Risk Scorecard. Answer 10 questions about your organisation’s cyber security controls and receive an indicative Cyber-Risk Score.
The assessment highlights potential vulnerabilities and recommended remediation actions based on the answers you provide. It takes approximately two minutes to complete and provides a useful starting point for a conversation about improving your cyber security.
A simple starting point for understanding your current cyber security posture and deciding what to review next.
Practical IT support and consultancy to help your organisation improve its security and prepare for changing business requirements.
Recommendations based on your organisation, users, systems and business requirements.
Identify potential gaps and plan technical improvements before beginning the certification process.
Access IT support, consultancy and specialist security technologies.
Connect security improvements with your wider managed IT and infrastructure services.
Build better security practices and review your IT environment as your organisation changes.
Practical IT support and consultancy for organisations across the UK.
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Answers to common questions about Cyber Essentials, certification and preparation support.
It is not a general legal requirement for every UK business. However, it may be required for certain public sector contracts and supply chain arrangements.
Cyber Essentials uses a verified self-assessment process. Cyber Essentials Plus includes additional independent technical testing.
The five areas are firewalls, secure configuration, security update management, user access control and malware protection.
Cyber Essentials certification is valid for 12 months. Organisations need to renew annually to maintain certification.
Yes. We can help review your IT environment, identify potential gaps and provide IT support and consultancy to help you prepare.
No. Certification assessments and awards are carried out by an authorised Certification Body. Form IT Solutions provides preparation and IT support.
We can discuss your requirements and whether additional consultancy, security assessment or specialist support could complement your existing arrangements.
The next step is to understand and prioritise the issues. Form IT can discuss practical improvements and IT support to help address agreed technical requirements.
Speak to Form IT Solutions about preparing your organisation for Cyber Essentials, identifying potential security gaps and improving your IT environment.
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For further information about the scheme and its requirements, visit the official NCSC resources.
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