How do you achieve Cyber Essentials Plus Certification?

The first thing you need to do to achieve Cyber Essentials Plus certification is to gain Cyber Essentials certification.

You will then be audited (either remotely or on-site) by a certification body, such as URM Consulting. If the audit reveals no gaps, you will be awarded the Cyber Essentials Plus certification.

If there are gaps identified, you will have 15 days to fix them and go through the assessment again. If you do not pass this time, you will need to make a fresh application and pay for it again.

One of the great things about Cyber Essentials is that it is a targetable standard, so you always know exactly where you are.
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