Cyber Essentials

Protect your business from cyber threats and show your clients and suppliers you take data security seriously with Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus.

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How Essential is Cyber Essentials?

Cyber Essentials is a fundamental requirement for businesses looking to protect themselves against the growing risk of cyber threats. It provides a clear, structured framework to safeguard your systems, data, and operations.

Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus are Government-backed certifications that not only help defend your organisation against common cyber attacks, but also demonstrate to clients, suppliers, stakeholders and employees that you take data protection seriously.

At nTrust, we believe that every business should implement the controls set out within Cyber Essentials. As an accredited Cyber Essentials Partner, we support our clients through the entire process, from initial assessment and preparation through to successful certification.

Find out how ready your company is to gain Cyber Essentials by taking our quick quiz.

Find out the difference achieving Cyber Essentials Certification made to Pay-Nex.

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Benefits of our Cyber Essentials Services

Guided Certification from Start to Finish

End-to-end support for Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus, from assessment through to certification.

Clear Gap Analysis and Remediation

We identify security gaps and provide clear, practical steps to resolve them.

Cyber Essentials Plus Preparation

We prepare your systems for technical verification, ensuring compliance.

Ongoing Support Beyond Certification

Continued guidance to maintain compliance, strengthen security, and support business growth.

What is Cyber Essentials?

The Cyber Essentials Certification is based on five key security controls designed to prevent the most common cyber threats. It focuses on establishing strong foundational security across your IT environment.

The certification process involves a self-assessment questionnaire, which verifies that these essential controls are in place and operating effectively.

Our experienced team works closely with clients to:

  • Assess current security measures
  • Identify vulnerabilities and areas for improvement
  • Provide clear, practical guidance
  • Support a smooth and successful certification process


Cyber Essentials is a cost-effective and achievable way to strengthen your organisation’s cyber security and reduce risk.

Discover how Cyber Essentials certification enhanced Pay-Nex’s security, reinforced its professional reputation, and supported the successful win of a major contract.

What is Cyber Essentials Plus?

Cyber Essentials Plus builds on the Cyber Essentials certification by adding an independent technical verification.

In addition to completing the self-assessment, your systems are externally tested to confirm that the required security controls are correctly implemented and functioning as intended.

This enhanced level of assurance provides greater confidence to your clients and partners, demonstrating that your cyber security measures have been rigorously validated.

Cyber Essentials Plus is particularly valuable for organisations handling sensitive data or operating within supply chains where higher levels of assurance are expected.

How Cyber Secure is your Business?

Complete our quick assessment in just a few minutes and receive an instant report outlining any gaps and potential vulnerabilities within your business.

Experts in Cyber Security Services for Small Businesses

Cyber Essentials Assessors

Leverage the knowledge and experience of our qualified Cyber Essentials Assessors.

Gain expert guidance to help you implement the appropriate levels of cyber security and protect your organisation against cyber threats. 

Cyber Essentials

Recognied Industry Standard

Establish a strong baseline for your cyber security practices with a widely acknowledged standard.

Comprehensive Protection

Safeguard your organisation against a wide range of common cyber-attacks, ensuring robust defense mechanisms are in place.

Verified Assurance

Benefit from a self-assessment process coupled with independent verification, providing confidence in your security measures.

IASME Cyber Assurance

Enhanced Security

Build on your Cyber Essentials foundation with advanced security protocols tailored to your specific risks.

Cost-Effective Alternative

Achieve high standards of cyber security without the high costs associated with ISO 27001.

Expert Support

Work closely with nTrust’s experienced advisors to ensure you meet IASME standards.

CE Plus & Consultancy

Beyond Basic Controls

Gain more than just the basic protections with hands-on technical verification of your cyber security measures.

High Assurance Certification

Achieve a greater level of security with external vulnerability testing, providing peace of mind that your defenses are robust.

Timely Compliance

Ensure your Cyber Essentials Plus certification is completed within three months of your self-assessment, maintaining up-to-date security practices.

Our Cyber Essential Packages

Cyber Essentials

£ 320
**
  • AUDIT: We conduct a thorough review of your IT systems and processes to identify the strengths, weaknesses and gaps.
  • REPORT: You receive an audit report clearly identifying the areas that require attention and our recommended actions.
  • CE QUESTIONNAIRE SUPPORT: Once you have implemented our recommendations we will support your online CE submission
  • CYBER ESSENTIALS CERTIFICATE ***: On completion your company will be awarded a Cyber Essentials Certification, subject to compliance. Certification is an additional standard cost dependent on organisation size.

IASEME Cyber Assurance

£ 1200
**
  • AUDIT: We conduct a thorough review of your IT systems and processes to identify the strengths, weaknesses and gaps.
  • REPORT: You receive a report of our findings, including the areas that require attention and our recommendation of actions.
  • CE QUESTIONNAIRE SUPPORT: Once you have implemented our recommendations * we will support your online CE and IASME submissions.
  • CYBER ESSENTIALS CERTIFICATE ***: On completion your company will be awarded a Cyber Essentials Certification, subject to compliance. Certification is an additional standard cost dependent on organisation size.
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CE Plus & Consultancy

£ 1400
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  • Our mission is for you to gain the Cyber Essentials Plus certification
  • Audit, Report, CE Plus Questionnaire Support, CE Plus Certificate
  • SUPPORT: If you do not have the IT skills in house to carry out our recommendations we can work with you to make the changes allocating one of our highly trained technicians to get the job done.
  • QUOTE: Based on our audit and report we can provide a quotation to implement the changes required to comply with the Cyber Essentials Plus.

** In the interest of transparency prices are subject to audit scope, employee numbers, sites etc.
*** Cyber Essentials Certificates additional cost range from £320 to £600 depending on size of your organisation. Prices excluding VAT

Why Cyber Essentials Matters for your Business

Cyber threats continue to evolve, with attacks increasingly targeting businesses of all sizes. Implementing recognised security standards is essential to reducing risk and maintaining operational resilience.

Achieving Cyber Essentials certification enables your business to:

  • Protect against the most common cyber threats
  • Demonstrate a commitment to data security
  • Enhance your reputation and build trust
  • Strengthen your position when tendering for new business

 

In addition, Cyber Essentials certification is now a prerequisite for IASME Cyber Assurance (ICA), an established alternative to ISO 27001 for organisations seeking a broader security framework.

Take the First Step

If you are unsure whether your business meets the requirements for Cyber Essentials, we can help.

Take our Cyber Essentials readiness quiz or speak to our team for expert guidance on achieving certification in a straightforward and cost-effective way.

Additional Services

Virtual Desktop

Significantly reduce the cost of IT. Streamline management of software. Enhance data security. Increase productivity.

Outsourced IT Support

When you choose nTrust as your IT partner you gain access to qualified technicians and tap into their wealth of industry knowledge and experience.

Online Backup

Automated & Managed Backup

Encrypted online backup keeps a daily copy of your data to give you peace of mind and ensure your business is compliant with government mandates.

Microsoft Office

Word, Excel and PowerPoint

You’re always using the latest version on all devices.

Email and Calendar

Outlook and Exchange

Communicate and connect securely with customers, suppliers and your team.

Team communication

Microsoft Teams

Teams communicate in a group chat, hold online meetings, collaborate with web conferencing, save and share files and access your business applications.

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