Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus: Top Reasons Organisations Fail and How to Avoid Them

Why Organisations Fail Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus …..and How to Pass First Time

Many organisations begin their Cyber Essentials (CE) or Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+) journey expecting a straightforward process, only to encounter unexpected challenges that lead to delays, additional costs, or failed assessments.

Join our free webinar to discover why organisations struggle with CE and CE+ certification and learn the practical steps you can take to avoid common pitfalls and achieve certification first time.
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This session is intended for attendees who already have a basic understanding of Cyber Essentials and CE+, or who are actively preparing for certification or recertification.
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The webinar will focus on common assessment failures, real-world findings and practical guidance rather than the fundamentals of the Cyber Essentials scheme.
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During this Session We Will Cover:‍

• The most common reasons organisations fail Cyber Essentials
• Scoping mistakes
• Asset management and visibility challenges
• Privileged account and access control issues
• Patching and end-of-life software risks
• Common misconceptions around test, development and production environments
• What happens during a Cyber Essentials Plus assessment
• Frequent Cyber Essentials Plus assessment findings
• Lessons learned from real-world assessments
• Practical steps to improve your chances of first-time certification

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Who Should Attend?‍

• IT Managers and IT Directors
• Heads of IT
• Information Security Managers
• Cyber Security Managers
• Infrastructure and Network Managers
• IT Operations Teams
• Compliance and Risk Professionals
• Organisations preparing for Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus certification or recertification

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What Will You Learn?
By the end of the webinar, you will:

• Understand the most common causes of assessment failure
• Know what assessors are looking for
• Identify common technical and process weaknesses before assessment
• Improve assessment readiness
• Reduce the risk of unnecessary remediation and certification delays
• Gain practical insights from real-world assessments that can help improve your likelihood of achieving certification first time.

Whether you're preparing for your first CE certification, renewing an existing one, or progressing to CE+, this webinar will equip you with practical advice to avoid common pitfalls, reduce delays, and achieve certification with confidence.