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Cyber Essentials

The foundations of your security compliance. Demonstrate that your business has the essential controls in place to defend against common cyber attacks, build client trust and meet growing tender and insurance requirements. NVOY manages scoping, assessment, certification and annual renewal – so you get certified without the admin burden.

Glass shield and verification seal representing cyber security certification

OVERVIEW

Accreditation without the admin burden

Cyber Essentials is the UK Government-backed cyber security certification that demonstrates your business has the fundamental controls in place to defend against the most common cyber attacks.

NVOY manages the entire certification process for you – from scoping through to certificate delivery and annual renewal – so you get the accreditation without the admin burden.

43% of UK businesses, 612,000, experienced a cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months

Gov.uk

Cyber security breaches survey 2025/2026

43% of UK businesses, 612,000, experienced a cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months

Gov.uk

Cyber security breaches survey 2025/2026

43% of UK businesses, 612,000, experienced a cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months

Gov.uk

Cyber security breaches survey 2025/2026

WHY YOU NEED IT

Build trust. Reduce risk. Open doors.

01

Win more tenders

Increasingly required to bid for government contracts.

02

Meet insurer expectations

Banks and insurers expect it as proof of baseline security.

03

Build client trust

Shows customers and partners you take data protection seriously.

04

Cut your attack risk

Reduces exposure to phishing, malware and hacking.

05

Supply-chain ready

More supply chains now mandate it to do business.

WHAT YOU GET

The right certification for your business

Included service

Included service

Cyber Essentials

Cyber Essentials

Cyber Essentials Plus

Cyber Essentials Plus

Dedicated engineer & scoping call

Dedicated engineer & scoping call

Guided, quality-checked assessment

Guided, quality-checked assessment

Direct liaison with assessor on your behalf

Direct liaison with assessor on your behalf

Certificate + badge assets

Certificate + badge assets

Annual renewal managed for you

Annual renewal managed for you

Cyber liability insurance facilitation

Cyber liability insurance facilitation

Pre-audit readiness check & remediation guidance

Pre-audit readiness check & remediation guidance

Auditor coordination & on-the-day support

Auditor coordination & on-the-day support

Vulnerability scanning & post-audit report

Vulnerability scanning & post-audit report

Stronger eligibility for government contracts & discounts

Stronger eligibility for government contracts & discounts

WHY NOW

Get ahead of the requirement

Cyber threats targeting SMEs are rising, and more clients, insurers and public sector buyers are making certification a hard requirement rather than a nice-to-have.

Certifying now – before it’s demanded of you – puts you ahead of the requirement instead of scrambling to catch up when a contract or renewal depends on it. It’s also a straightforward, fast win: most businesses can be certified within a few weeks.

30% of UK businesses conducted a risk assessment and 5% hold Cyber Essentials Certification

Gov.uk

Cyber security breaches survey 2025/2026

30% of UK businesses conducted a risk assessment and 5% hold Cyber Essentials Certification

Gov.uk

Cyber security breaches survey 2025/2026

30% of UK businesses conducted a risk assessment and 5% hold Cyber Essentials Certification

Gov.uk

Cyber security breaches survey 2025/2026

WHY WITH NVOY

Fully managed. Nothing left on your desk.

We handle certification as a fully managed service, not a self-service form. Our team scopes your environment, guides you through the assessment, liaises directly with the assessor, and manages your renewal every year – so nothing lapses and nothing falls on your desk.

As an approved Microsoft Partner and ISO 27001-certified provider, we bring the same rigour to your certification that we apply to our own security.

GET CERTIFIED

Get certified in weeks, not months.

Starting from £6.00 per user per month, or from £1,440 as a one-off annual fee.