{"id":21617,"date":"2022-09-16T20:15:09","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T20:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/principledefence.com\/?page_id=21617"},"modified":"2023-10-27T13:22:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T13:22:08","slug":"cyber-essentials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/principledefence.com\/cyber-essentials","title":{"rendered":"The Cyber Essentials Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21617\" class=\"elementor elementor-21617\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2885f75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2885f75\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18ab721\" data-id=\"18ab721\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a19317e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a19317e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"155\" src=\"https:\/\/principledefence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/CE-logo.png.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21619\" alt=\"Cyber Essentials Certification Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/principledefence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/CE-logo.png.webp 750w, https:\/\/principledefence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/CE-logo.png-500x121.webp 500w, https:\/\/principledefence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/CE-logo.png-300x73.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-998e60e\" data-id=\"998e60e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cab694 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cab694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Cyber Essentials<\/strong>&#xA0;is a&#xA0;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsc.gov.uk\/cyberessentials\/overview\">Government-backed<\/a> scheme that has been developed to protect organisations against a wide range of common cyber attacks. Certification demonstrates to your clients that you are taking steps to reduce the <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_FAIR\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Risk&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt; &amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The probable &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;frequency&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; and probable &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;magnitude&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; of &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;future&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; loss&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt; &lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/principledefence.com\/glossary\/risk\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>risk<\/a> of a cyber incident. It can aid in winning new business (often requested as part of due diligence \/ supply chain security assurance) and is required for some Government contracts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-644e975 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"644e975\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c35762d\" data-id=\"c35762d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82a0433 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82a0433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo become Cyber Essentials certified, organisations need to complete a self-assessment questionnaire to evaluate their cybersecurity practices and identify areas for improvement. Upon completion of the questionnaire, we can perform an external <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_FAIR\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Vulnerability&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt; &amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The probability that a threat event will become a loss event&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt; &lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/principledefence.com\/glossary\/vulnerability\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>vulnerability<\/a> scan. Once these steps are completed and you&rsquo;ve demonstrated compliance, you can be awarded the Cyber Essentials certification, showcasing commitment to cybersecurity best practices.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45937da elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45937da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b8ec33\" data-id=\"3b8ec33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24775c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-rs-button\" data-id=\"24775c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rs-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t&#13;\n\t\t&#13;\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rs-btn\">&#13;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"readon rs_button\" href=\"mailto:jim@principledefence.com\">\t\t\t\t&#13;\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn_text\">Get a Copy of the Questions<\/span>&#13;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>&#13;\n\t\t\t<\/div> &#13;\n\t\t   &#13;\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f60405 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f60405\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0425c7\" data-id=\"f0425c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3125d19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3125d19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By becoming Cyber Essentials certified, organisations not only demonstrate their commitment to cybersecurity but also receive automatic cyber liability insurance. This insurance provides financial protection against potential damages from cyber incidents (there are terms and is based on an annual turnover of less than &#xA3;20m). This approach makes sure that businesses can proactively safeguard operations and reduce risks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23da7efb elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23da7efb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='{\"stretch_section\":\"section-stretched\",\"background_background\":\"classic\"}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20be2aa8\" data-id=\"20be2aa8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fbd5f41 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fbd5f41\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-78de9e40\" data-id=\"78de9e40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e52ec1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-rs-heading\" data-id=\"78e52ec1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rs-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"rs-heading default  \">&#13;\n        \t<div class=\"title-inner\">        \t\t      \t\t&#13;\n\t            <h2 class=\"title\"><span class=\"watermark\"><\/span>Cyber Essentials Certification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>&#13;\n\t                    \t<div class=\"description\">&#13;\n            \t\t<p>Complete the self-assessment questionnaire on our branded portal which will then be assessed by our qualified Assessors.<\/p>            \t\t&#13;\n            \t<\/div>&#13;\n        \t        <\/div>&#13;\n&#13;\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c4cae69\" data-id=\"4c4cae69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c1c52e elementor-widget elementor-widget-rs-button\" data-id=\"67c1c52e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rs-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t&#13;\n\t\t&#13;\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rs-btn\">&#13;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"readon rs_button\" href=\"http:\/\/jim@principledefence.com\">\t\t\t\t&#13;\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn_text\">Enquire Now<\/span>&#13;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>&#13;\n\t\t\t<\/div> &#13;\n\t\t   &#13;\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5154fb3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5154fb3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eabfc74\" data-id=\"eabfc74\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-eecaf43 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eecaf43\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-135459a\" data-id=\"135459a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2cd4c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2cd4c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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This is ideal for companies who need some help or want to gain certification quickly, as we can provide feedback on your answers prior to them being submitted for marking.<\/span><\/p>            \t\t&#13;\n            \t<\/div>&#13;\n        \t        <\/div>&#13;\n&#13;\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-73cea03\" data-id=\"73cea03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-099456b elementor-widget elementor-widget-rs-button\" data-id=\"099456b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rs-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t&#13;\n\t\t&#13;\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rs-btn\">&#13;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"readon rs_button\" href=\"http:\/\/jim@principledefence.com\">\t\t\t\t&#13;\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn_text\">Enquire Now<\/span>&#13;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>&#13;\n\t\t\t<\/div> &#13;\n\t\t   &#13;\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c66d5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c66d5e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e689f7e\" data-id=\"e689f7e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97e6f4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97e6f4c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8082a0d\" data-id=\"8082a0d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c1e628 elementor-widget elementor-widget-rs-faq\" data-id=\"0c1e628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rs-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rs-faq-main\">\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"rs-faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the benefits of certification?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rs-faq-content\"> <ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your organisation is safeguarded against common cyber threats<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many organisations have found that their reputation improves simply by being vigilant with their customer and clients information<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Being<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Cyber Essentials Certification reassures your clients and customers that you take cyber security seriously<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many organisations require their suppliers and partners to be Cyber Essentials certified. By becoming certified yourselves, you can meet these requirements and position yourselves as trusted partners.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"rs-faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhich organisations should become Cyber Essentials Certified?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rs-faq-content\"> <p>Cyber Essentials is suitable for all organisations, of any size, and in any sector. Additionally, anyone bidding for Government contracts involving the handling of certain sensitive and personal information may need to be certified.&#xA0;<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"rs-faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t How long does Cyber Essentials Certification last?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rs-faq-content\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Cyber Essentials certification is valid for 12 months. Once you have become certified, your organisation can proudly display the Cyber Essentials badge to demonstrate your commitment to cybersecurity.&#xA0; It can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks to become certified, depending on the size and scale of your organisation so it&#x2019;s important to remember this when it becomes time to renew.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"rs-faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere can I find documentation on the Cyber Essentials scheme?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rs-faq-content\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The National Cyber Security Centre has made available a wide range of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsc.gov.uk\/cyberessentials\/resources\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">resources<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> including a readiness toolkit to help you prepare for Cyber Essentials certification.&#xA0; In addition to this, you can<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iasme.co.uk\/cyber-essentials\/free-download-of-cyber-essentials-self-assessment-questions\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> download a copy of the Cyber Essentials questions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on IASME&#x2019;s website, or send us an <\/span><a href=\"mailto:jim@princopledefence.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">email<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and we can get something over to you.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"rs-faq-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCan I check if an organisation already holds a valid Cyber Essentials certificate?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rs-faq-content\"> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes you can.&#xA0; <\/span>The&#xA0;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsc.gov.uk\/cyberessentials\/search\">Cyber Essentials Certificate search<\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#xA0;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">database <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">can be queried by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">company\/organisation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> name to find organisations holding a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">valid <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cyber Essentials certificate.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cyber Essentials&#xA0;is a&#xA0;Government-backed scheme that has been developed to protect organisations against a wide range of common cyber attacks. 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