Cyber Essentials Certification
Secure Your Business with Cyber Essentials
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.
£25,000 Free Cyber Insurance on Certification
Cyber Essentials is the minimum standard of cyber security recommended by the UK Government for organisations of all sizes. Developed by the experts at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the scheme is built around five technical controls designed to prevent the most common internet-based cyber threats.
Whether you are protecting sensitive client data, strengthening your position in competitive tenders, or meeting regulatory expectations, Reflective IT will manage the full certification process on your behalf - so you can focus on running your business.
- As an experienced managed IT services provider, Reflective IT has guided organisations across professional and financial services, legal, and property sectors through Cyber Essentials certification.
- Our engineers handle all technical remediation, evidence gathering, and submission, you receive the certificate.
- Certified organisations automatically receive £25,000 of Cyber Insurance cover, with many insurers now requiring certification as a condition of cover.
What is Cyber Essentials?
The UK government's NCSC explains the scheme, what it covers, and why certification matters for your business.
The 5 Cyber Essentials Controls
All five controls must be evidenced and verified for certification. Reflective IT ensures each is fully met before any submission is made.
The five controls are:
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.
The Business Case for Cyber Essentials
Cyber Essentials addresses the five most exploited weaknesses in business IT, providing certified protection against the attacks that affect the vast majority of UK organisations. Certification delivers measurable benefits across risk, compliance, and commercial standing.
Client Data Protection - Safeguards sensitive business and personal data from common attack vectors including phishing and malware.
Cyber Risk Reduction - Defends against malware, ransomware, phishing, and unauthorised access to your systems.
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 from uncertified competitors.
Insurance Benefits - Receive £25,000 of Cyber Insurance cover automatically upon successful certification.
Fully Managed End-to-End Delivery
We handle every stage of the Cyber Essentials process so your team can focus on the business. You receive the certification — we manage the journey.
The six stages of our managed delivery are:
- Discovery - We assess your current IT environment and establish the certification scope.
Deliverable: Scope & risk baseline report. - Gap Analysis - We identify everything that needs to change before you can pass assessment.
Deliverable: Prioritised remediation plan. - Remediation - Our engineers implement all required changes to bring your environment into full compliance. Deliverable: Fully compliant IT environment.
- Pre-Assessment - We compile and review the full evidence bundle before formal submission.
Deliverable: Evidence bundle ready for assessor. - Submission - We submit on your behalf and manage any assessor queries to completion.
Deliverable: Successful certification submission. - Certification Award - Your certificate is issued and we provide a renewal roadmap for the year ahead.
Deliverable: CE certificate + renewal roadmap.
What You Receive
Every certified client receives a complete outcome package. Here is what Cyber Essentials certification delivers for your organisation:
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 provided by Reflective IT
Access to further options: Cyber Essentials Plus, penetration testing, EDR, and security awareness training
Success stories
Complementary services
As well as Cyber Essentials, Reflective IT offers these complementary cyber security and managed IT services:
Security Operations Centre (SOC)
Incident Security Services
Managed Technology Services
IT Consulting
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