Are you ready for Cyber Essentials?
Fourteen questions across the five technical controls the scheme actually assesses. You’ll see where you stand, and what would stop you passing today.
What this covers
Cyber Essentials is assessed against five technical controls. This check walks through each one and flags the answers that would fail an assessment outright — unsupported software and missing MFA being the two that catch most businesses out.
Firewalls
Every device that connects to the internet sits behind a correctly configured firewall.
Secure configuration
Devices and software ship with convenience defaults. Those get removed.
User access control
People get the minimum access their job needs, and administrator accounts are separate.
Malware protection
Something actively stops malicious code running.
Security update management
Software is supported by its vendor and patched quickly.
This is a self-assessment aid, not certification. A strong result here doesn’t guarantee you’d pass — only a licensed certification body can assess you. It tells you whether applying is worth your time yet.