Cyber Essentials

What is Cyber Essentials?

Cyber Essentials is a government-backed certification that demonstrates your organisation is following essential cyber security practices. It focuses on five key controls that help protect against the majority of basic cyber threats:

• Firewalls and Internet gateways
• Secure configuration of systems and software
• User access control and management
• Malware protection and antivirus tools
• Patch management and software updates

There are two levels of certification:

Cyber Essentials: this is a self-assessment that is verified by an external certifying body

Cyber Essentials Plus: this includes an independent technical audit of your systems and controls

How Arc helps you achieve certification

We simplify the Cyber Essentials journey with a structured, guided approach:

• Gap analysis and pre-assessment: we evaluate your current position and identify any areas that need improvement before submission.

• Remediation Support: our technical team helps implement required changes, from configuration updates to policy adjustments.

• Self-assessment submission assistance: we guide you through the process and ensure accurate documentation and evidence are provided.

• Cyber Essentials Plus support: for the advanced certification, we co-ordinate the audit and help prepare your systems for review.

• Ongoing compliance and maintenance: once certified, we help maintain your compliance posture with continuous monitoring and advisory services.