Why do you need Cyber Essentials?
Most small businesses don’t wake up wanting a certificate — an insurer, a public sector tender, a defence prime contractor or a client asks for one. Pick your situation below for a clear guide to what the buyer expects and what to do this week.
Your insurer wants Cyber Essentials
What cyber and professional indemnity underwriters check at renewal, how the £25,000 IASME policy works, and how to certify before your renewal date.
Read the insurer guide →Government & public sector contracts
How Procurement Policy Note 014 (PPN 014) applies to UK government, NHS and Sell2Wales tenders, and when you need Basic or Plus.
Read the public contracts guide →Defence supply chain & DCC Level 0
How Defence Cyber Certification (DCC) Level 0 builds on Cyber Essentials ahead of the MOD’s 31 December 2026 target for subcontractors.
Read the defence & DCC guide →A customer sent a security questionnaire
Which supplier security questions Cyber Essentials answers outright, and how to reply accurately while your preparation is underway.
Read the questionnaire guide →Check whether your business would pass today
Answer 25 plain-English questions in 10 minutes to see if any of the April 2026 rules would catch you out.
Check if you’d auto-fail →