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Cyber Essentials

Cyber Essentials for Your Business

Cyber Essentials is a UK government backed certification scheme that helps organisations put effective, practical cyber security controls in place. It demonstrates to customers, partners, and stakeholders that your business takes cyber security seriously, while protecting you against the most common types of cyber attack.

Designed for organisations of all sizes, Cyber Essentials provides a clear baseline for cyber hygiene and risk reduction.

Why Cyber Essentials Matters

  • Demonstrates a visible commitment to cyber security
  • Meets recognised requirements for public and private sector contracts
  • Strengthens your position when bidding for new business
  • Reduces exposure to common, preventable cyber threats

Our Cyber Essential Offerings:

We offer three clearly defined options, allowing you to choose the level of support that best fits your organisation.

Certification Only Certification with Consultancy Cyber Essentials Plus
Overview For organisations that are already confident their cyber security controls are in place and simply require certification. For organisations that want expert guidance through the Cyber Essentials process and assurance that controls are correctly implemented. For organisations that require independent technical validation of their cyber security controls.
What’s included
  • Submission of the Cyber Essentials self assessment
  • Eligibility checks to confirm the application can proceed
  • Cyber Essentials certification issued once successfully completed
  • Full support with the Cyber Essentials self assessment
  • One full day with an ITPS cyber security specialist
  • Guidance tailored to your environment and ways of working
  • Practical recommendations to strengthen controls
  • Direct support with completing and submitting the certification
  • Everything in Certification with Consultancy
  • Independent technical assessment by a qualified assessor
  • Hands on testing to verify controls
  • Clear, personalised feedback on gaps
  • Practical support to meet or exceed requirements
Best suited for Organisations with internal IT teams or existing cyber security expertise that do not require guidance or remediation support. Organisations completing Cyber Essentials for the first time or those seeking additional reassurance. Higher risk environments or those with contractual or regulatory obligations requiring increased assurance.
Level of assurance Self certified against the Cyber Essentials standard. Self certified with expert validation and guidance. Independently verified through technical testing.

Why Choose ITPS

ITPS brings long standing experience in cyber security, supported by accreditations including IASME Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, and a wide range of recognised technical certifications. Our consultants and assessors work with organisations across the UK on a daily basis, giving us a strong understanding of real operational pressures.

We focus on clear guidance, pragmatic solutions, and business focused advice, helping organisations achieve certification without unnecessary complexity or disruption.

Book a meeting today!

If you would like to discuss Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus, or need help choosing the right option for your organisation, speak to our cyber security team today.

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