Free resource
Are you ready for Cyber Essentials?
Use this free checklist to test your organisation against the five Cyber Essentials control themes before you apply, and fix gaps before the assessor finds them.
Free resource
Cyber Essentials readiness checklist
A practical checklist covering all five Cyber Essentials control themes. Find your gaps before the assessor does.
- Firewalls, secure configuration & patching
- User access control & malware protection
- Scoping tips for cloud and home working
What's inside
Covers all five control themes
Firewalls
Boundary and device firewalls, default passwords and exposed admin interfaces.
Secure configuration
Removing unnecessary software and accounts, and locking devices properly.
Security updates
Supported software and applying high and critical updates within 14 days.
User access control
Least privilege, separate admin accounts and multi-factor authentication.
Malware protection
Anti-malware or application allow-listing, kept up to date.
Scoping tips
How to handle cloud services, home workers and bring-your-own devices.
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