How long do the Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications last before you need to renew them?

Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certificates expire after 12 months and will need to be renewed. If you don’t renew, your organisation will be removed from the NCSC’s ‘certified organisations’ list.

I just wanted to write to you to express my sincere appreciation for the outstanding work from URM’s assessor during the audit process. He demonstrated a fantastic level of knowledge and understanding, truly going above and beyond with the work that he performed, providing guidance in a communicative and enjoyable manner. It was a delight to work with him and I would be very excited to do the same again next year in our Cyber Essentials audit.
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Deconstructing the EU Cyber Resilience Act

Published on
18 Dec
2025

URM’s blog breaks down the new EU Cyber Resilience Act, what products/entities are in scope, the security requirements it imposes on organisations, and more.

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Cyber Security
Published on
18/12/2025
Cyber Essentials Requirements Update

URM’s blog breaks down the latest changes to the Cyber Essentials requirements and outlines why these updates matter for organisations seeking certification.

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Cyber Security
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21/11/2025
Cyber Security Case Study: The Human and Organisational Cost of a Breach

URM’s blog shares a Managing Director’s account of navigating & recovering from a major cyber attack, with a focus on the human impact of the breach.

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Cyber Security
Published on
6/11/2025
Building Cyber Security Resilience Against Phishing

URM’s blog explores the different forms of phishing attacks, the strategies used to exploit human vulnerabilities, & how to protect against these attacks.

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I was very impressed with how the process went on testing day and I can’t wait to take other clients through the process with URM.
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