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Compare Cyber Essentials certification bodies.

Start with the certification you need. Check which bodies offer it, then compare the support, assessment scope and written quote for your organisation.

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A practical starting shortlist

Check the fit. Then start a conversation.

This is a small editorial selection, shown alphabetically, rather than a complete directory or a quality ranking. Names, locations and scheme listings come from IASME Network Directory. Check the current listing by company name before booking. A listed office location does not define service coverage.

These listings describe the certification services offered by each body, not a certificate held by your organisation. Availability, delivery method, support and prices should be confirmed directly.

Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus?

Both cover the same five technical controls. Cyber Essentials Plus adds independent technical testing. Confirm which certificate your customer or contract requires before comparing proposals.

NCSC scheme overview

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Questions for every body on your shortlist.

01

What exactly is included?

Ask the body to separate assessment, preparation support, remediation and any retest charges. Compare written quotes for the same scope.

02

Which systems are in scope?

Describe your sites, staff, devices and cloud services. Ask how scope is agreed and what you need to prepare before assessment.

03

Who does the work?

Confirm the certification body, assessor arrangements and the boundary between support and the certification decision.

04

What happens if there are gaps?

Ask about clarification, remediation, retesting, availability and your deadline. Agree the next steps before paying.

Prepare your conversation

Know what you need to ask.

Organise the scope, responsibilities and questions you want answered before agreeing to work.

Use the Cyber Essentials preparation checklist Find a DCC certification body

An optional preparation enquiry

Discuss your starting point.

You can send a named service enquiry to Dead Simple Computing. Enquiring is free and carries no obligation. Any preparation, assessment or remediation work is scoped and quoted separately.

Enquire with Dead Simple Computing