Cyber Essentials and
Cyber Essentials Plus Certification
Vitore helps businesses of all sizes prepare, remediate, and pass Cyber Essentials (CE) and Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+) efficiently and without disruption.
What Is Cyber Essentials?
Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed security standard designed to help organisations defend against the most common cyber threats. It focuses on five key technical controls that provide a strong, practical baseline for everyday security.
- Firewalls and secure internet gateways
- Secure configuration of devices and services
- User access control and least privilege
- Malware protection on endpoints
- Patch management and vulnerability remediation
Certification shows your clients, suppliers and insurers that you take cyber security seriously. For many contracts, Cyber Essentials is now a minimum requirement.
We help you understand what is required, identify any gaps, and implement the right changes so you can pass first time.
What Is Cyber Essentials Plus?
Cyber Essentials Plus builds on the same five control areas but adds an independent, hands-on technical audit. An accredited assessor validates your controls through vulnerability scanning, configuration reviews and simulated attack scenarios.
Vulnerability Scanning
External and internal scans to confirm patching and configuration are in line with the standard.
Endpoint & MFA Checks
Verification of anti-malware controls, secure configurations and multi-factor authentication.
Assessor-Led Review
Hands-on testing and evidence gathering to provide a higher level of assurance for your stakeholders.
Why Cyber Essentials Matters for Your Business
A clear, practical way to reduce cyber risk, win client trust and meet compliance expectations.
Protect Against Common Attacks
Block the majority of opportunistic attacks that target weak, unpatched or misconfigured systems.
Build Client & Supplier Trust
Demonstrate a recognised, independently assessed standard of cyber hygiene.
Enable New Opportunities
Meet security requirements for public sector, regulated industries and larger supply chains.
Create a Security Baseline
Use CE and CE+ as a repeatable, auditable baseline for ongoing cyber improvement.
Why Choose Vitore for Cyber Essentials?
A security-first IT partner with hands-on experience helping SMEs achieve and maintain Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus.
End-to-End Guidance
From readiness assessment through remediation to final certification, we guide you at every step.
Technical Remediation
Firewall tightening, endpoint protection, Microsoft 365 hardening, patching and more taken care of.
SME-Focused Approach
Designed for small and mid-sized organisations, especially those in design, engineering and professional services.
Ongoing Compliance Support
Annual renewals, periodic checks and vulnerability reviews so you stay compliant, not just get compliant.
Ready to Achieve Cyber Essentials Certification?
Start your Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus journey with a friendly, no-obligation conversation.