Cyber Essentials Plus Certification — UK
Cyber Essentials Plus is the independently verified tier of the NCSC scheme — a qualified assessor actually tests your controls, not just reads your answers. Many UK government tenders, NHS supplier frameworks and cyber insurers now require Plus, not just self-assessed CE. We prepare your environment for the external test, fix what would fail, and stand alongside you through the assessment.
80%
of common UK cyber attacks blocked by the 5 CE controls (NCSC)
1-day
typical on-site Plus assessment for SMEs of 10-50 users
Fixed
Gridisys Cyber Essentials Plus readiness engagement — fixed
12 months
Plus certificate validity before renewal required
Cybersecurity Consulting + 24/7 SOC Monitoring
Every Gridisys engagement is built on two pillars — strategic consulting to design the right controls, and managed SOC monitoring to keep them effective.
Cybersecurity Consulting
UK consulting engagements: risk assessment, security architecture, conditional access design, compliance (Cyber Essentials, UK GDPR, FCA PS21/3, NIS2), incident-response planning. Board-ready documentation, no jargon, no surprise invoices.
- Risk assessment + security architecture review
- Conditional access + Entra ID hardening design
- Cyber Essentials / UK GDPR / FCA / NIS2 compliance support
- Incident response planning + tabletop exercises
- Vendor + supply-chain security assessment
- Board / DPO reporting + evidence pack
Managed SOC Monitoring · 24/7
AI-augmented Security Operations Centre — continuous monitoring across Microsoft 365 / Entra ID, Defender, on-prem, and cloud. UK-based analysts, sub-hour triage on critical alerts. No long contract required.
- 24/7 SIEM monitoring — Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Defender, Azure, on-prem logs
- BEC + mailbox-compromise + OAuth grant abuse detection
- Suspicious sign-in + conditional access drift alerting
- Ransomware + lateral-movement detection from EDR + Defender
- Sub-hour triage on critical alerts, monthly ops report
- Optional + integrated with consulting engagements
Most engagements start with consulting (1-2 weeks), then SOC monitoring (ongoing ) keeps the controls effective.
Pricing tailored to your needs
Every engagement is scoped to your environment and requirements. Book a free consultation for a tailored quote — no obligation.
What we cover
Practical, board-ready consulting — no jargon, no surprise invoices.
Pre-test technical gap audit
We audit your environment before the assessor arrives — firewalls, secure configuration, user access, malware protection, patching — and produce a remediation list of everything that would fail Plus today.
Internal vulnerability test prep
Plus requires an internal vulnerability scan. We tune your endpoint, server and network patching so the assessor's scan produces a clean result, not a fix-list.
Authenticated vulnerability scan support
Plus assessors run an authenticated scan. We pre-run the same checks (Nessus-style) so you know in advance what the assessor will see — and fix it before they sit down.
Endpoint build standard
We document your Windows / macOS / mobile build baseline so the assessor can see consistent, secure configuration across your devices — not ad-hoc per-laptop config.
User access control evidence pack
Conditional access policy exports, MFA coverage report, privileged-account inventory, leaver/joiner process evidence. We assemble this so the assessor doesn't have to ask twice.
Assessor coordination & remediation support
We choose an IASME-accredited certification body, schedule the assessment, sit in on the technical questions, and fix anything the test surfaces — typically within 48 hours of the assessor leaving site.
How we work
Gap audit (week 1)
Internal audit of all 5 control areas vs the Cyber Essentials Plus requirements. Output: prioritised fix-list with owners and effort estimates.
Remediation (week 2-3)
We and your IT implement the fixes. Most environments clean up in 5-10 working days. Where patches or builds need rebuilding, slightly longer.
Pre-test verification (week 4)
We re-run the same internal + authenticated scans the assessor will. If anything still fails, we strip back the configuration, not the requirement.
Assessment day (week 5)
Assessor on-site or remote (depending on body). One day for SMEs, occasionally two. We sit alongside. Pass issued within 5 working days.
Sectors we protect
Get Cyber Essentials Plus the first time
Free 30-minute scoping call. We audit your current environment against the Plus requirements and tell you where you'd fail today.
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