Cyber Essentials | Cyber Essentials Plus

The Shortest & Surest Route to Certification

2-SEC’s IASME approved certification process delivers the assurance your business needs to meet stringent standards, secure customer trust, and unlock access to lucrative government contracts.

Cyber Essentials

Cyber Essentials Plus

2-SEC Cyber Essentials Certification

IASME Approved Certifying Body

Since 2011, 2-SEC has been helping a wide range of organisations throughout the UK and Europe with a wide range of cyber security needs.

Along the way, we’ve established ourselves as an approved certifying body under the IASME scheme for Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus.

Hands-on Support

We’re here to help you overcome any challenge you may face in the process.

Extensive Experience

We have vast experience of working with a number of cyber security industry standards.

Seasoned Assessors

Our assessors meticulously evaluate your IT infrastructure, ensuring total alignment.

Cyber attacks come in many shapes and sizes, but the vast majority are very basic in nature, carried out by relatively unskilled individuals. They’re the digital equivalent of a thief trying your front door to see if it’s unlocked. Cyber Essentials is an effective, Government backed scheme that will help you to protect your organisation, whatever its size, against a whole range of the most common cyber attacks.

National Cyber Security Centre

Cyber Security Framework

What is Cyber Essentials?

The Cyber Essentials scheme is a UK government-backed, industry-supported framework designed to help organisations of all sizes, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), protect themselves against a wide range of the most common cyber attacks through a focus on five technical controls.

Ready to take the next step towards stronger cyber security? Choose your certification path.

Cyber Essentials

Cyber Essentials Plus

The Five Controls

Boundary firewalls and internet gateways

Devices designed to prevent unauthorised access to or from private networks.

Secure configuration

Ensuring systems are configured in the most secure way for the needs of the organisation.

Access control

Managing who has access to your data and services.

Malware protection

Ensuring that virus and malware protection is installed and up to date.

Patch management

Ensuring the latest supported version of applications is used and all the necessary patches supplied by the vendor have been applied.

Invest in Cyber Resilience

Elevate More Than Cyber Security with Cyber Essentials

Cyber Essentials certification equips you with the tools to mitigate cyber threats, demonstrate your commitment to security, and position your business for success.

Cyber Security Protection

Certification helps organizations implement cybersecurity and reduce the risk of attacks.

Customer Trust & Confidence

Cyber security standards build trust with clients by ensuring secure data handling.

Access Government Contracts

Cyber Essentials certification unlocks UK government contract opportunities.

Competitive Advantage

Cyber Essentials certification sets you apart from competitors, attracting security-conscious clients.

Compliance & Risk Management

Cyber Essentials certification strengthens your security posture and aids in regulatory compliance.

Reduced Insurance Premiums

Insurers may offer lower premiums to Cyber Essentials certified businesses due to reduced risk.

Cyber Essentials Standard | Cyber Essentials Plus

Which is Right for Your Organisation?

Navigating the world of cybersecurity can be daunting, especially when deciding which level of certification best suits your organization’s needs. Understanding the differences between Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus is crucial in making an informed choice.

Cyber Essentials

Cyber Essentials is a foundational level certification designed to provide a baseline of cyber security. It is primarily a self-assessment certification, ensuring that your organization has implemented essential preventive measures against common cyber threats.

Cyber Essentials

Cyber Essential Plus

Cyber Essentials Plus includes all the requirements of Cyber Essentials but adds an additional layer of assurance through hands-on technical verification. It is a more rigorous assessment of your organisation’s cyber security measures.

Cyber Essentials Plus