Information Security & Cybersecurity

Automate Cyber Essentials assessment readiness

Cyber Essentials / CE+ · UK NCSC Cyber Essentials

UK government-backed scheme helping organizations protect against common cyber attacks. Cyber Essentials Plus includes hands-on technical verification of controls.

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Cyber Essentials

Overview

What is Cyber Essentials?

UK government-backed scheme helping organizations protect against common cyber attacks. Cyber Essentials Plus includes hands-on technical verification of controls.

Who it applies to

Organisations bidding for UK government contracts, where it is frequently a minimum condition. Also used by smaller UK businesses as a low-cost baseline.

How the standard is organised

Framework names, marks and abbreviations (ISO, SOC 2, PCI DSS, TISAX, HIPAA, GDPR and others) are trademarks of their respective standards bodies and are used here only to describe what the Bitkosh Compliance Management Platform helps you track and prepare for. The badges shown are original Bitkosh artwork, not the official marks. Bitkosh Technologies is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by ISO, AICPA, the PCI Security Standards Council, ENX/VDA, or any other framework owner, and using this platform does not by itself confer or guarantee certification — certification/attestation is granted only by the relevant accredited third-party body.

On the platform

Cyber Essentials on the Bitkosh platform

The 28 Cyber Essentials controls sit in one workspace, evidence is collected from the systems you already run, and shared controls satisfy the equivalent requirement in the other 34 frameworks at the same time — so a second framework costs a fraction of the first.

How the platform works

Frequently Asked Questions

Who publishes Cyber Essentials, and who does it apply to?

Cyber Essentials is published by The UK National Cyber Security Centre, delivered through IASME. Organisations bidding for UK government contracts, where it is frequently a minimum condition. Also used by smaller UK businesses as a low-cost baseline.

How is Cyber Essentials conformance demonstrated?

Assessed under an industry scheme by an approved assessor. There is no certificate to obtain. Conformance is shown through mapped controls and retained evidence, and tested by a regulator or a counterparty rather than an auditor you appoint.

How is Cyber Essentials structured?

Five technical control themes covering firewalls, secure configuration, access control, malware protection and patching. Cyber Essentials is a verified self-assessment; Cyber Essentials Plus adds hands-on technical testing. Bitkosh tracks 28 Cyber Essentials controls against it, each with its own evidence requirements, owner and review cadence.

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