Cyber Essentials Certification
A UK government-backed scheme that protects your organisation against the most common cyber threats. Reflective IT manages the entire certification process — from initial assessment through to successful award.
Watch & Learn
What is Cyber Essentials?
The UK government's National Cyber Security Centre explains the scheme, what it covers, and why certification matters for your business.
Why it matters
The Business Case for Cyber Essentials
Cyber Essentials addresses the five most exploited weaknesses in business IT. Certification delivers measurable benefits across risk, compliance, and commercial standing.
Client Data Protection
Safeguards sensitive business and personal data from common attack vectors.
Cyber Risk Reduction
Defends against malware, ransomware, phishing, and unauthorised access.
Regulatory Alignment
Supports compliance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and SRA expectations for legal firms.
Business Reputation
Demonstrates due diligence to clients, strengthens tender submissions, and differentiates your firm.
Insurance Benefits
Receive £25,000 of Cyber Insurance cover automatically upon successful certification.
Technical requirements
The 5 Cyber Essentials Controls
All five controls must be evidenced and verified for certification. Reflective IT ensures each is fully met before submission.
Firewalls & Gateways
Correctly configured firewalls blocking unused ports and securing administrative access.
Secure Configuration
Hardened devices, disabled legacy services, and secure operating system defaults.
User Access Control
Unique accounts, strong passwords, MFA on cloud systems, and restricted admin privileges.
Malware Protection
Antivirus / EDR installed, up to date, with real-time scanning enabled across all devices.
Patch Management
Critical patches applied within 14 days; automatic updates enabled; unsupported software removed.
Our approach
Fully Managed End-to-End Delivery
We handle every stage of the process so your team can focus on the business. You receive certification — we manage the journey.
Discovery
We assess your current IT environment and establish the certification scope.
Scope & risk baseline reportGap Analysis
We identify everything that needs to change before you can pass assessment.
Prioritised remediation planRemediation
Our engineers implement all required changes to bring your environment into compliance.
Fully compliant IT environmentPre-Assessment
We compile and review the full evidence bundle before formal submission.
Evidence bundle ready for assessorSubmission
We submit on your behalf and manage any assessor queries to completion.
Successful certification submissionCertification Award
Your certificate is issued and we provide a renewal roadmap for the year ahead.
CE certificate + renewal roadmapPricing
Investment & What You Receive
Transparent, fixed-price engagement. No surprises.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| IASME Certification Fee Paid directly to IASME · due on submission | From £385 |
| Reflective IT — Implementation Labour From 1 day's labour · full end-to-end managed delivery | POA |
| Total Investment | Get a Quote |
What You Receive
- Certified protection against the most common cyber threats
- UK GDPR-aligned controls and documentation
- £25,000 Cyber Insurance cover on certification
- Official Cyber Essentials certificate for use in tenders and client communications
- Annual renewal roadmap from Reflective IT
Further options available: Cyber Essentials Plus, penetration testing, EDR deployment, and security awareness training.
Get Started with Cyber Essentials
Speak to our team to scope your certification engagement. We'll confirm what's needed and have you on the path to certification quickly.
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