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How your business can benefit from cyber essentials certification

Making cyber security a key business priority can be achieved by going through an appropriate accreditation process. Paul Rolison takes a look at how one in particular, Cyber Essentials, can deliver peace of mind.

As auditors ourselves, we know the benefits of being independently certified. We see CE as a win-win solution that keeps us on our toes and also independently validates the measures we take.

So, what’s the difference between the two cyber certifications? Cyber Essentials online is, as the name suggests, an online and self-certifying process. Signing up costs £300 plus VAT. It asks a number of organisation-orientated questions followed by around 40 technical questions. Submitting the answers requires a signed declaration. 


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