Cyber Essentials

Achieve and maintain Cyber Essentials, the straightforward way.

We deliver both Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certification, guiding you through the whole process, whether you’re certifying for the first time or renewing each year.

adecs delivers both Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certification, helping organisations achieve and maintain the UK Government-backed standard for cyber security, and making the process straightforward and stress-free.

For organisations seeking a more proactive approach, Cyber Essentials as a Service provides continuous support throughout the year rather than a one-off exercise, monitoring compliance, catching potential issues before they become certification blockers, and simplifying annual recertification.

It’s ideal for organisations looking to establish a robust cyber security foundation and demonstrate their commitment to protecting systems, data and customers through recognised, government-endorsed standards.

Why it matters

Why Cyber Essentials?

The UK Government-backed Cyber Essentials scheme is a practical way to protect your business against the most common cyber threats. Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus help you put the right foundations in place, showing customers and partners that you take security seriously while shoring up your systems, processes and procedures.

  • Reassure customers that protecting your business is a priority
  • Strengthen trust and credibility to support business growth
  • Understand your current level of cyber security and where to improve
  • Put the right standards in place to access contracts that require Cyber Essentials
How we help

Everything the service covers.

Cyber Essentials certification

Expert guidance throughout the entire process, whether you’re certifying for the first time or renewing annually, to make certification straightforward and stress-free.

  • First-time certification support
  • Annual renewal guidance
  • Clear, plain-English requirements
  • Help closing any gaps before assessment

Cyber Essentials as a Service

Continuous support throughout the year rather than a one-off exercise, keeping you aligned with the requirements and simplifying recertification.

  • Ongoing compliance monitoring
  • Early identification of certification blockers
  • Simplified annual recertification
  • A stronger overall security posture

Managed Cyber Essentials Plus

Cyber Essentials Plus combined with continuous vulnerability management, delivering a comprehensive solution that supports year-round compliance and improved resilience.

  • Integrated vulnerability management platform
  • Internal and external vulnerability scanning
  • Single dashboard with risk prioritisation
  • Automated workflows and detailed reporting
The benefits

What you get out of it.

A recognised standard

Demonstrate effective, government-endorsed cyber security controls to customers and partners.

Simplified recertification

Year-round management makes annual recertification far less of an event.

Continuous compliance

Stay aligned with the requirements all year, not just at assessment time.

Stronger security posture

Combine certification with continuous vulnerability monitoring for real resilience.

Confidence for stakeholders

Give customers, partners and insurers confidence that controls are consistently in place.

Who it’s for

Built for organisations like yours.

  • Small and medium-sized businesses
  • Organisations bidding for contracts that require Cyber Essentials
  • Businesses establishing a security foundation
  • Professional services firms
  • Organisations preparing for Cyber Essentials Plus or ISO 27001
  • Anyone meeting cyber insurance requirements
Why choose adecs

A team, not just a platform.

We provide expert guidance throughout the entire certification process, so achieving and maintaining Cyber Essentials is straightforward rather than stressful.

By combining certification management with continuous vulnerability monitoring, we help you simplify audits, strengthen your security posture and maintain compliance throughout the year.

Get certified, and stay certified, with confidence.

Have a chat about achieving Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus, and keeping it maintained year-round with expert support.