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Effective preparation for Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus goes beyond simply understanding the scheme’s mandatory requirements – knowing what makes for a smooth and successful assessment, one that sets you up for straightforward ongoing compliance, is also critical.

In this short video, we share our top practical tips for achieving seamless certification to the scheme, as well as common self-assessment questionnaire (SAQ) mistakes that frequently trip up organisations.  We also offer guidance on preparing for Cyber Essentials Plus, highlighting pitfalls our assessors often see during the hands‑on technical assessment and how to avoid them.

This clip is taken from URM’s webinar on Cyber Essentials and CE Plus: Certification Success & Ongoing Compliance.

To achieve Cyber Essentials certification, one of the first steps is gaining a solid understanding of the scheme’s requirements and how your organisation will meet them.

In this video, we explain Cyber Essentials’ five technical control areas (firewalls, secure configuration, security update management, user access control, malware protection), breaking down what you need to have in place for each control area.  We also explore some common obstacles to meeting requirements and how these can be overcome.  This guide gives you a clear introduction to the measures you’ll need to implement if you decide to certify.

This clip is taken from URM’s webinar on Cyber Essentials and CE Plus: Certification Success & Ongoing Compliance.

For organisations deciding whether Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus is right for them, having a clear understanding of what each certification involves is essential.

In this short video, we break down how CE and CE Plus differ, outline the key steps involved in a CE Plus assessment, and explain what is and is not in scope for the audit. We also cover how CE Plus works in businesses with fully remote teams and cloud‑based infrastructure, offering clear guidance on what assessments look like for these modern setups. This quick overview gives you practical advice on what to expect from both types of assessment under the Cyber Essentials scheme.  

This clip is taken from URM’s webinar on Cyber Essentials and CE Plus: Certification Success & Ongoing Compliance.

As cyber threats intensify, understanding the fundamentals has never been more important.

This short video provides an overview of the UK government-backed Cyber Essentials scheme.  We break down what the scheme is and how it works, the steps to certification, as well as sharing some key facts and statistics that explain its growing popularity and relevance in the current cyber landscape.  This quick guide gives you a fast, accessible introduction to one of the UK’s most widely adopted cyber security standards.

This clip is taken from URM’s webinar on Cyber Essentials and CE Plus: Certification Success & Ongoing Compliance.

Think your organisation would spot a cyber breach before it’s too late? This short video reveals why so many businesses still fall victim to attacks. Our experts break down the most common threats, the human errors and weak processes that help attackers succeed, and the simple steps that can make your business more secure.  This overview gives you a clear picture of today’s cyber risk landscape and what you can do to stay ahead.

This clip is taken from URM’s webinar on Building Cyber Resilience – Practical Steps for Reducing the Likelihood and Impact of a Cyber Breach.