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We are a Cyber Essentials certification body and an NCSC Assured Service Provider for Cyber Advisory services. We will provide expert advice and guidance to help you meet the Cyber Essentials standard and achieve certification.
Cyber Essentials Certification
Why Cyber Essentials?
Reduced Risk of Cyber Attacks
Cyber Essentials focuses on implementing controls significantly reducing your organisation’s risk of being affected by common cyber threats such as phishing, malware, and ransomware.Increased Business Opportunities
Certification enables your organisation to bid for new contracts where Cyber Essentials is mandated by the Government and other organisations to protect their supply chain.Enhanced Trust and Credibility
Demonstrating compliance with Cyber Essentials reassures customers, partners, and suppliers that your organisation takes the protection of data and systems from cyber threats seriously.
What You’ll Gain
Award of Cyber Essentials certificate (valid for 12 months) and permission to use the Cyber Essentials logo
Up to £25,000 FREE Cyber Liability Insurance (subject to turnover of less than £20m)
Company name displayed on IASME website to publicly confirm accreditation status
Our Pathway to Your Success
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Q&A and guidance to help you meet the requirements.
Step 4
Step 5
Submission assessed with opportunity to update answers if any are non-compliant.
Step 6
Award of Cyber Essentials Accreditation
Step 7
Step 8
Award of Cyber Essentials Plus Accreditation
Cyber Essentials Certification
Fully Guided (Steps 1 to 6)
This approach offers a high success rate subject to following our guidance and any remediation advice about your cyber controls.
Up to 1 day of support
Two free re-tests
- 1 to 9 employees
£950 + VAT
- 10 to 49 employees
£1,070 + VAT
- 50 to 249 employees
£1,130 + VAT
- 250+ employees
£1,250 + VAT
- 1 to 9 employees
£950 + VAT
- 10 to 49 employees
£1070 + VAT
- 50 to 249 employees
POA
- 250+ employees
POA
Cyber Essentials Certification
Self-Managed (Steps 4 to 6)
If you are confident in your organisation’s cyber controls and are happy to complete the assessment without additional support.
One free re-test (within 2 days)
- 1 to 9 employees
£320 + VAT
- 10 to 49 employees
£440 + VAT
- 50 to 249 employees
£500 + VAT
- 250+ employees
£600 + VAT
- 1 to 9 employees
£320 + VAT
- 10 to 49 employees
£440 + VAT
- 50 to 249 employees
£500 + VAT
- 250+ employees
£600 + VAT
Cyber Essentials Plus Certification
(Steps 7 to 8)
Cyber Essentials Plus certification provides even greater reassurance to clients, the leadership team and other stakeholders that you take the protection of your data and systems seriously.
Cyber Essentials Plus is a technical audit of your IT systems and covers a representative set of devices. Cyber Essentials is a pre-requisite for Cyber Essentials Plus.
Cyber Essentials Plus is priced according to the size and complexity of your network.
Please contact us for a quote starting from £1,395 + VAT.
Large Organisations seeking Cyber Essentials
BlueSOC can help large and complex organisations achieve Cyber Essentials through a structured improvement and testing programme covering all corners of the environment. This includes where tools and processes need to be enhanced, or networks segregated to meet the standard.
BlueSOC can provide qualified NCSC Cyber Advisors and project resource to ensure Cyber Essentials is achieved in the most timely and efficient manner.
Cyber Advisor
NCSC Assured Service Provider
Is your leadership team struggling to make informed security decisions? Does your security team need some extra support? Do you need to achieve Cyber Essentials accreditation?
We are an NCSC Assured Service Provider, authorised to deliver expert cyber security advice and support. The Cyber Advisor scheme provides cost-effective, practical guidance tailored for small and medium-sized businesses.
We offer anything from a single day of advice to longer-term, ongoing support. Contact us to discuss your needs and request a quotation.
We help reduce the risk of the most common cyber-attacks by delivering advice that meets the NCSC’s approved standards. It also supports preparation for Cyber Essentials certification.
30 Minutes of Free Cyber Security Advice with an NCSC Cyber Advisor
Are you preparing for Cyber Essentials certification? Take advantage of our free 30-minute consultation with a Cyber Advisor assured by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
Our programme is designed to help organisations like yours improve their cyber security and take the first steps toward Cyber Essentials certification.
- Practical guidance to improve your security posture.
- Insights into the Cyber Essentials certification process.
- Clear, jargon-free advice you can act on immediately.
How It Works
Contact Us
Provide some basic information about your business to help us tailor the advice to your needs.
Book Your Session
An NCSC assured Cyber Advisor will contact you to schedule your free 30-minute consultation.
Get Expert Advice
Receive actionable recommendations to improve your cyber security and prepare for Cyber Essentials certification.
Cyber Assurance
Regulators, customers, and supply chains expect evidence of maturity around governance, risk management, and GDPR compliance. Many organisations need more than Cyber Essentials to prove they take security and data protection seriously.
As an IASME-approved Certification Body, we deliver Cyber Assurance certifications at both Level One (verified assessment) and Level Two (audited). We assess against a broad, practical framework that covers security, privacy, and governance, scaled to the size and needs of your organisation.
Official certification recognised across industries and supply chains. Independent assurance of cyber security and data protection practices. Scalable and proportionate for SMEs through to large enterprises.
IASME Cyber Assurance is comprehensive, recognised, and cost effective. Unlike unaccredited audits our certification provides trusted, formal assurance.
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