Compliance schemes like Cyber Essentials and PCI are often treated as paperwork. The forms are the easy part. The hard part is the technical reality underneath: whether your systems would actually pass.
We focus on that part. We help you understand what the questions mean for your setup, find the things that would fail, and fix them without breaking systems that work.
Cyber Essentials
Cyber Essentials is the UK government-backed scheme covering the basics every business should have: a firewall set up properly, secure settings, controlled user access, protection against malware and up-to-date software. It is increasingly asked for when bidding for contracts, especially public-sector work, and some insurers ask about it too.
The common blockers are unsupported software, admin accounts used for everyday work, devices that miss updates and remote access left open to the internet. We find them and sort them out before you apply.
PCI
If you take card payments, your bank or payment provider may send you a PCI questionnaire or a scan report that fails. We help interpret it, separate genuine problems from noise, and fix what needs fixing on servers, networks and websites.
How it works
A conversation about your setup, then a review of your systems against the requirements. You get a plain list of what would fail and why, and either fix it yourself or ask us to. When you are ready, you complete the assessment with a certification body.
Do you issue the Cyber Essentials certificate?
No. Certificates are issued by accredited certification bodies. We get your systems ready so the assessment goes smoothly.
Do I need Cyber Essentials?
Not by law, but many contracts ask for it, and the controls it covers prevent most common attacks. If a customer has asked you for it, it is worth doing.
How long does preparation take?
It depends on how up to date your systems already are. Older setups take longer. We can tell you once we have looked at what you have.
Our aim is better security as well as a pass, not a broken system for the sake of a checklist.