Cyber Essentials Certification in London, Essex & the South East
Achieve essential cyber security certification with tailored support to meet Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus standards, ensuring your business is protected from common threats.
The accreditation can be upgraded to Cyber Essentials Plus certification, which includes a thorough physical assessment of your systems by a certified expert. This more in-depth evaluation provides extra assurance to your customers and suppliers that your business is fully committed to safeguarding both your data and theirs, reinforcing trust and demonstrating a higher level of security compliance.
Cyber Essentials Plus certification offers a hands-on technical audit by a certified assessor, ensuring stronger, up-to-date cyber defences. Combined with ongoing managed cyber security services, this rigorous certification boosts confidence in your security, setting your business apart and enhancing trust with customers and suppliers.
Option 1
Cyber Essentials
Cyber Essentials is a UK Government-backed scheme designed to help businesses, especially SMEs, strengthen their IT defences and publicly demonstrate their commitment to cyber security. While mandatory for some, such as Public Sector organisations, it also shows customers that your business follows five basic security controls, ensuring their data is protected.
If you’d like help and guidance to get your business Cyber Essentials certified, get in touch.
Option 2
Cyber Essentials Plus
Cyber Essentials Plus (CEP) involves a thorough audit by a trained assessor to verify that all Cyber Essentials controls are effectively implemented across your network.
The assessment includes auditing a sample of devices to ensure they meet scheme requirements, performing vulnerability and external port scans, and testing default email and browser configurations against potential threats. Screenshots are taken as evidence of compliance, confirming that your system is secure and up to the Cyber Essentials standard.
Frequently asked questions
What is Cyber Essentials, and does my business need it?
Cyber Essentials is a UK Government-backed scheme that helps SMEs strengthen their IT defences and prove their security commitment. It’s mandatory for Government supply chains and many commercial tenders.
What businesses do you support, and what does it cost?
We support small businesses with 5–200 employees across London, Essex, and Billericay, with support starting from £45–£75 per user/month, depending on your support level. Not sure where you stand? Our free IT Health Check (worth £950) can help identify what you need.
What's the difference between Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus?
- Cyber Essentials is based on an online self-assessment.
- Cyber Essentials Plus goes further, with a hands-on technical audit by a certified assessor, including device checks, vulnerability scans, and email/browser security testing, giving customers and suppliers extra assurance.
How long does Cyber Essentials certification take, and what's involved?
Cyber Essentials is a self-assessment against five core security controls. Cyber Essentials Plus adds a hands-on audit, including device checks, port scans, and evidence screenshots.
Why get certified with Sprint Integration?
25+ years of experience, 200+ UK businesses supported, 5-star rated, and trusted partners including Sophos, WatchGuard, and Dell giving you expert guidance through the entire certification process.
We work with a wide range of partners and suppliers.
