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The Cyber Essentials hub
Everything you need to make sense of the UK's Cyber Essentials scheme: the five technical controls, the two certification levels, and how it fits a wider security programme.
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Cyber Essentials, explained
What is Cyber Essentials? The five controls and how certification works
Cyber Essentials is the UK's baseline cyber certification: five technical controls that stop the bulk of common attacks. Here's what it covers, how you certify, and when you'll be asked for it.
31 July 2026
The five Cyber Essentials controls, explained
Cyber Essentials is five technical controls, no more. Here's what each one actually asks for in practice, and the details that most often trip up a first certification.
31 July 2026
Cyber Essentials vs Cyber Essentials Plus: which do you need?
The controls are identical; the assurance isn't. Cyber Essentials is self-assessed and reviewed, Plus is independently tested. Which one you need usually comes down to who's asking.
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