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Get Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certified with a London-based Cyber Essentials certification provider, from readiness assessment through to your certificate. We hold the accreditation ourselves, so we know exactly what it takes.
Speedster IT helps London businesses achieve Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certification, from technical readiness through to the final assessment.
If you’re comparing Cyber Essentials certification bodies near London, our team manages the process end to end. We prepare your systems against the scheme’s five controls, close any gaps we find, help you complete the paperwork, and coordinate your formal assessment with an accredited certification body on your behalf. Businesses across London and the UK come to us for straightforward Cyber Essentials certification UK London support from a provider who understands the requirements first-hand, because we hold Cyber Essentials Plus certification ourselves.
*Included with a Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus certificate under the IASME scheme, subject to terms.
Speedster IT is based at 87 Whitechapel High Street, E1 7QX, and provides Cyber Essentials certification support for businesses across London and the UK. Whether you need guidance on Cyber Essentials certification cost UK, help closing gaps against the certification requirements, or simply a local team to manage the whole process, get in touch for a straightforward quote.
Everything you need to get certified, first time.
A full gap assessment against the certification checklist, so you know exactly where you stand before you apply.
We fix the gaps we find across firewalls, patching, access control, malware protection and secure configuration before you apply.
Hands-on support through the Cyber Essentials Plus technical audit, including preparing your devices for on-site or remote testing.
Certification lasts 12 months. We track your renewal date and manage recertification, so you’re never caught out.
A UK government-backed scheme, run by IASME on behalf of the National Cyber Security Centre, that certifies businesses against five essential security controls.
Cyber Essentials is the UK's baseline cyber security certification. It confirms a business has the five essential controls in place to guard against the most common internet-based attacks. There are two levels, Cyber Essentials (a verified self-assessment) and Cyber Essentials Plus (the same five controls, checked through hands-on technical testing by an assessor). Many clients, insurers, and government contracts now ask for one or both as standard.
A self-assessment questionnaire, checked and verified by a qualified assessor. Confirms the five controls are in place. Typical cost from £300–£550 +VAT, most straightforward businesses certified within days.
Everything in Cyber Essentials, plus a hands-on technical audit of your devices and network by an assessor. Typical cost from £1,200–£1,800 +VAT for most SMEs, rising for larger or more complex estates.
Boundary firewalls and internet gateways configured to control and monitor traffic in and out of your network.
Devices and software set up to reduce vulnerabilities, removing unused accounts, default passwords, and unnecessary functionality.
User accounts, admin rights, and multi-factor authentication managed so only the right people can reach the right data.
Anti-malware software, application allow-listing, or sandboxing in place across all in-scope devices.
Software and firmware kept up to date, with critical security patches applied promptly.
All five controls must be met, on every in-scope device, before an assessor will approve your certificate.
A straightforward four-step process, from readiness check to certificate.
We talk through your setup and confirm whether Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus is the right fit for you.
We check your business against the certification checklist and flag anything that needs fixing first.
We close the gaps we find, then help you complete the self-assessment questionnaire accurately.
We coordinate the formal assessment with an accredited certification body and support you through to your certificate.
Transparent pricing guidance and what to expect once you're certified.
A verified self-assessment questionnaire covering the five controls, checked and signed off by a qualified assessor. The most common starting point for most London SMEs.
Everything in Cyber Essentials, plus a hands-on technical audit of your actual devices and network by an assessor. Stronger assurance for clients, insurers, and contracts that ask for it by name.
Guide prices based on typical UK market rates for the number of devices and users in scope. Get in touch for a fixed quote based on your actual environment.
How to check a Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus certification for free.
You can check whether a business holds a valid Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus certificate free of charge, using the official public certification search run by IASME on behalf of the NCSC. If you'd like help running a certification check on your own business before renewal, or checking a supplier's certificate before signing a contract, our team is happy to help.
A London-based Cyber Essentials certification provider that holds the accreditation itself.
We hold the accreditation we help you get, so we know exactly what assessors look for.
Supporting London SMEs with IT and cyber security since 2004.
A clear quote before you commit, with no hidden extras once the assessment starts.
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Get a fixed quote from a London-based Cyber Essentials certification provider that holds the accreditation itself.
Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed certification scheme, run by IASME on behalf of the National Cyber Security Centre. It confirms a business has five essential security controls in place, firewalls, secure configuration, access control, malware protection, and security update management, to guard against the most common internet-based attacks.
Cyber Essentials is a verified self-assessment questionnaire covering the five controls. Cyber Essentials Plus covers the same five controls but adds a hands-on technical audit, where an assessor tests your actual devices and network rather than relying on the questionnaire alone. Cyber Essentials Plus is generally seen as the stronger of the two.
Cyber Essentials certification cost in the UK typically runs from GBP 300 to GBP 550 (plus VAT) for most small businesses. Cyber Essentials Plus typically costs from GBP 1,200 to GBP 1,800 (plus VAT), rising for larger or more complex IT estates. We provide a fixed quote based on your actual environment rather than a generic price list.
You need to demonstrate all five controls are in place across every in-scope device: firewalls and internet gateways, secure configuration, user access control (including multi-factor authentication), malware protection, and prompt security update management. All five must be met before an assessor will approve your certificate.
A Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus certificate lasts 12 months from the date it's issued. Recertification is an annual requirement, so most businesses treat it as a yearly renewal rather than a one-off project. We track your renewal date and manage the recertification process for you.
You can run a free certification check using the official public search run by IASME on behalf of the NCSC, which lists every currently valid Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certificate. If you'd like help interpreting the result, or checking your own certification status ahead of renewal, get in touch.
Speedster IT manages the process in four steps: a free readiness call, a gap assessment against the certification checklist, remediation of any issues we find, and coordinating your formal assessment with an accredited certification body. Most straightforward businesses are certified within a couple of weeks of starting.
Yes, several accredited certification bodies operate in and around London. Rather than researching and managing one yourself, Speedster IT, a London-based Cyber Essentials certification provider, handles the readiness work, remediation, and coordination with an accredited certification body on your behalf, so the whole process is managed from one point of contact.
Yes. While we're based in London and most of our clients are London SMEs, we provide Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certification UK London support for businesses across the country, including those with hybrid or fully remote teams.
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