Cyber Essentials certification for UK businesses
Get certified, protect your business against the most common cyber threats, and win more contracts — guided end to end by a Microsoft Partner trusted since 2003.
What is Cyber Essentials
A UK government scheme that stops the most common attacks
Cyber Essentials is a scheme from the UK government's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), designed to help businesses protect themselves against the most common cyber threats — hacking, phishing and malware.
Achieving it shows customers, partners and insurers that you take security seriously — and it's a requirement for many public-sector and enterprise contracts.
What gets assessed
Staff use standard accounts, not admin-level ones.
Installed and active on all workstations.
Operating systems patched promptly after a critical fix.
Autorun/autoplay disabled and firewalls correctly set.
Two levels of certification
Cyber Essentials, or Cyber Essentials Plus?
Cyber Essentials
Covers the certification plus the consultancy, prep and actions to make you compliant.
- Covers the five core technical controls
- Guided online assessment, marked by a certifying body
- The ideal first step for most businesses
Cyber Essentials Plus
An independent technical audit verifies the controls are really in place — the strongest level of assurance.
- Requires Cyber Essentials within the last 3 months
- Independent, on-site/remote technical audit
- Best for winning security-sensitive contracts
Why it's worth it
What Cyber Essentials does for your business
Block common threats
Stops the bulk of everyday attacks — phishing, malware and hacking — at the source.
Win more contracts
Required for many government and enterprise tenders — open doors competitors cannot.
Build customer trust
Show clients their data is safe with a recognised, government-backed mark.
Support GDPR compliance
Demonstrate due diligence on data protection and avoid costly breaches.
How we get you certified
Three steps, fully managed
Gap assessment
We review your devices, accounts and settings against the Cyber Essentials controls and show you exactly where you stand.
We fix the gaps
Our team does the hands-on work to bring every workstation and account up to standard — no homework left for you.
Certify & maintain
We submit your assessment, get you certified, and keep you compliant year after year with proactive support.
Why Aurora Tech Support
A reliable, ongoing IT partner — not a one-off form-filler
Supporting some of the UK's most IT-dependent organisations for over 20 years.
Full access to the Microsoft 365 suite to secure your data properly.
We guide you through both certifications because we've done them ourselves.
Our delighted customers
Trust, earned over 20 years
A breath of fresh air when it comes to IT support. Completely understood what we required — made everything simple, slick and easy to use.
Knowledgeable, professional and they put the needs of me and my business first. Regardless of the issue, quick to respond and just as quick to resolve.
We would highly recommend Aurora to anyone looking for good IT support whatever the problem. Always on call first-hand when required.
Common questions
Cyber Essentials, answered
Get Cyber Essentials certified
Book a free IT audit and see how we can save you time, reduce cost and protect your business. Fewer disruptions, stronger security, no surprises.
