Cyber Essentials Plus Certification
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to companies worldwide
What is Cyber Essentials Plus Certification?
Cyber Essentials Plus is the additional certification that can be obtained once the Cyber Essentials assessment has been completed and awarded. Cyber Essentials Plus involves internal and external vulnerability tests that are performed on your systems to determine their risk level. You’ll receive an in-depth evaluation, providing methods of remediation for any discovered vulnerabilities.
Reduced risk
Demonstrate to clients that you take security seriously
Lower insurance premiums
Rest easy knowing your systems are secure from attack attempts
Boosted Reputation
Keep your business compliant with legislation including GDPR and DPA
Generate opportunities
Allows you to tender for UK government and MOD contract bids.
Remain compliant
Demonstrate compliance with UK GDPR 2021 and DPA 2018.
Improved visibility
Gain a deeper understanding of your security environment.
Make sure your business is
protected and achieve your goals…
Secure configuration
Set up computers securely to minimise ways that a cyber-criminal can find a way in
User access control
Control who can access your data and services and what level of access they have
Security update management and Firewalls
Stay ahead of cyber criminals and reduce your risk of an attack or breach. Create a security filter between the internet and your network
Malware protection
Identify and immobilise viruses or other malicious software before it has a chance to cause harm
Get the fundamentals in place with the self-assessment questionnaire
Step-by-step guidance
No onboarding fees or admin costs
98% customer success rate
1-1 support available
Cyber Essentials or Plus – what’s right for you?
Choose the right level of assurance. We’ll help if you’re not sure.
Ideal for smaller or first-time certifiers
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Self-assessment
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Guided support
Ideal for those tendering or scaling
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Self-assessment
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Guided support
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Internal security checks
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External vulnerability scan
Your four steps to certification with us
- You’ll receive the self-assessment questionnaire from the awarding body (that’s us!)
- Complete the questionnaire via the user hub, Atlas
- Our team will work with you to help get your assessment ready for review
- Once a ‘pass’ is awarded, you’ll receive your certificate
Vulnerability Scanning
Add proactive scanning to your Cyber Essentials Plus certification and stay one step ahead of cyber threats.
What you get:
- Real-time scans for internal and external systems
- Alerts for exposed credentials and third-party breaches
- Coverage for cloud, virtual, and on-prem environments
- Simple reports, expert advice, and remediation guidance
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Amanda BaileyAn extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and experienced team from start to finish.
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Brian WheatleyCitation Cyber have been outstanding throughout what has been a challenging test this year, Lee (Cyber Essentials Assessor) has been brilliant from start to finish, he’s understood the challenges and advised and accommodated every question. BIG thanks from MLA.
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Clare BaldwinWe were really appreciative of Citation Cyber’s Responsiveness to us as our penetration testing needed to be completed very quickly and were able to accommodate this. Communication from the team was really good and the report was comprehensive and easy to follow for us and our developers.
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Jason CassA fantastic service done by Citation again for our Cyber Essentials Plus award. The engineers within the company work to a very high standard and work well with the customer to explain along the way anything that is raised. They are on-hand to answer any questions, and explain the findings and resolution to aid the certification. A top-quality company that is highly recommended!
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Liam BoothOut of all the companies we approached, Citation were the first to respond to our requests for meetings, they were always available to ask questions to, and were the only ones who really took time to understand us, how our products have been developed and our specific testing needs. I would have no reservations about recommending Citation Cyber to others. Everyone we have spoken to at Citation Cyber have been genuinely nice people, nothing felt ‘salesy’ and we never felt we were being pushed to have anything we didn’t need.
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Mark CareyI have been dealing with Citation Cyber for around three years now and in all that time they have always struck me as being very professional, very knowledgeable and always wanting to go the extra mile. I think the biggest recommendation I can give Citation Cyber is that I recommend them to colleagues within the industry.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s a UK government-backed certification that shows you’ve got the basics of cyber security in place. It helps protect your business from the most common cyber threats and proves to your clients, partners, and insurers that you take security seriously.
If you want to win government contracts, handle sensitive data, or know your business is protected then yes. It’s especially useful if you work with supply chains, finance, healthcare, or public sector clients.
You’ll complete a self-assessment questionnaire based around five key security controls – things like how you manage passwords, update software, and use firewalls. We review your answers, help close any gaps, and issue your certificate.
Cyber Essentials is a self-assessment. Cyber Essentials Plus includes a hands-on technical audit – an auditor tests your systems to make sure everything’s watertight. It’s the next level up for businesses with higher risks or more complex needs.
