Cyber Essentials certification services
Expert guidance to help you strengthen cyber resilience and achieve certification with confidence
Rhymetec helps organizations implement and manage the controls required for Cyber Essentials certification through a fully managed, expert-led approach. From readiness and policy development to certification support and ongoing maintenance, we simplify the process so your team can strengthen security, demonstrate trust, and maintain compliance as your business evolves.
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End-to-end support for Cyber Essentials compliance
A managed approach built to simplify certification and sustain long-term cyber resilience.
- Readiness, certification support, and ongoing compliance management
- Tailored policies and procedures aligned to your business and operational needs
- Implementation and maintenance of the five Cyber Essentials control areas
- Dedicated experts coordinating documentation, evidence collection, and recertification activities
Build a stronger security foundation
Reduce risk and demonstrate your commitment to cybersecurity.
Cyber Essentials provides a practical framework for addressing the most common cyber threats through five foundational technical controls. Developed in the United Kingdom, certification demonstrates that your organization has established a strong security baseline while supporting operational resilience.
Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus
Understand the differences between Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus to determine the level of assurance that best fits your business.
Cyber Essentials
Establish the five core cybersecurity controls required by the framework and demonstrate your commitment to protecting systems and data. Certification is achieved through a verified self-assessment and provides a trusted foundation for cyber resilience.
Cyber Essentials Plus
Build on Cyber Essentials with independent technical validation performed by an accredited assessor. Cyber Essentials Plus provides additional assurance to customers, partners, and stakeholders by verifying that controls are effectively operating in practice.
Our approach to Cyber Essentials certification
We streamline each phase to accelerate certification and strengthen your security posture.
Gap Assessment & Planning
Evaluate your current environment against Cyber Essentials requirements and identify areas requiring remediation.
Policy Development & Documentation
Develop policies and procedures aligned to the framework and tailored to your business operations.
Control Implementation
Implement and manage the five required controls covering firewalls, secure configuration, user access, malware protection, and patch management.
Verification & Certification Preparation
Review implemented controls, collect evidence, and prepare the required questionnaire and supporting documentation.
Certification Coordination
Work directly with the certification body to manage submissions, answer follow-up questions, and support successful certification.
Continuous Maintenance & Recertification
Maintain Cyber Essentials compliance through regular reviews, documentation updates, and annual recertification support.
Achieve, maintain, and renew Cyber Essentials certification
We deliver the expertise and operational support required to achieve, maintain, and renew Cyber Essentials certification.
- Cyber Essentials readiness assessment and gap analysis
- Implementation of the five required security controls
- Tailored policy and procedure development
- Evidence collection and certification support
- Continuous control reviews and remediation guidance
- Annual recertification support and documentation updates
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What is Cyber Essentials?
Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed cybersecurity certification that helps organizations protect against common cyber threats by implementing five foundational security controls. It demonstrates your commitment to cybersecurity and provides assurance to customers, partners, and stakeholders.
Who needs Cyber Essentials certification?
Cyber Essentials is beneficial for organizations of all sizes looking to strengthen their cybersecurity posture and demonstrate good cyber hygiene. It is especially valuable for businesses working with government agencies, public sector organizations, or customers that require evidence of foundational security practices.
How long does Cyber Essentials certification last?
Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications are valid for 12 months. To maintain certification, organizations must complete annual recertification and demonstrate continued compliance with the framework’s requirements.
Cyber Essentials vs. Cyber Essentials Plus: What's the difference?
Cyber Essentials is achieved through a verified self-assessment questionnaire that confirms your organization has implemented the framework’s five required security controls. Cyber Essentials Plus includes the same foundational requirements but adds independent technical testing performed by an accredited certification body, providing a higher level of assurance that controls are operating effectively.
What is Cyber Essentials?
Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed cybersecurity certification that helps organizations protect against common cyber threats by implementing five foundational security controls. It demonstrates your commitment to cybersecurity and provides assurance to customers, partners, and stakeholders.
How long does Cyber Essentials certification last?
Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications are valid for 12 months. To maintain certification, organizations must complete annual recertification and demonstrate continued compliance with the framework’s requirements.
Who needs Cyber Essentials certification?
Cyber Essentials is beneficial for organizations of all sizes looking to strengthen their cybersecurity posture and demonstrate good cyber hygiene. It is especially valuable for businesses working with government agencies, public sector organizations, or customers that require evidence of foundational security practices.
Cyber Essentials vs. Cyber Essentials Plus: What's the difference?
Cyber Essentials is achieved through a verified self-assessment questionnaire that confirms your organization has implemented the framework’s five required security controls. Cyber Essentials Plus includes the same foundational requirements but adds independent technical testing performed by an accredited certification body, providing a higher level of assurance that controls are operating effectively.