Overview
Cyber Essentials is a cybersecurity certification scheme backed by the UK government designed to help organisations protect themselves against common cybersecurity threats. It provides a set of baseline controls to help mitigate the risk of a cyber attack.
Being Cyber Essentials certified is often a requirement to take government contracts and other various business opportunities.
There are two levels offered:
Cyber Essentials: Requires the completion of a self-assessment questionnaire based on the set out controls.
Cyber Essentials Plus: In addition to the self-assessment questionnaire, requires an external to be completed.
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