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Critical changes to Cyber Essentials Plus – action may be required to avoid future certification risk

Fundamental changes to the Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+) scheme are being introduced that will impact anyone starting or renewing their Cyber Essentials certification after 27 April 2026. The governing body, IASME, is introducing Version 3.3, which significantly increases the…

Important: Changes to Cyber Essentials Certification & how we support you

The governing bodies for Cyber Essentials have recently introduced significant changes that will affect how organisations achieve certification from 27th April 2026. In many cases, these updates will make the standard harder to achieve, requiring a more robust approach…

The Cyber Essentials Plus changes may be frustrating, but they are necessary

When the upcoming changes to Cyber Essentials Plus were announced, much of the immediate reaction across the industry was predictable: “This is going to create more work.” “This will make renewals harder.” “The jeopardy has increased significantly.” And, to…

How to get Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus – the ultimate UK guide [updated May 2026]

Here’s our ultimate guide to Cyber Essentials, what it is, why you should want it and how you get it. First, we’ll give an overview of the scheme, its purpose and value, then we’ll run through the 5 areas…

Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Assisted or Cyber Essentials Plus?

Cyber Essentials and me Since joining Securious over eighteen months ago, I have studied and completed training to become a qualified Cyber Essentials assessor, and have helped many clients achieve Cyber Essentials certifications.    There are two parts of the process…

How a routine Cyber Essentials Plus assessment helped thwart a serious ransomware attack

As a Cyber Essentials Certification Body, we conduct audits on businesses as part of the Cyber Essentials Plus process, in order to verify that the controls they claim to have in place are there, and ultimately make sure they’re…

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Cyber Essentials & Cyber Essentials Plus posts

Cyber security – small businesses, why are they not taking this seriously?

June 6, 2016

Cyber security – small businesses are aware of the current threats – yet why are they still not taking…

Exeter businesses join forces over innovative cyber security scheme

May 27, 2016

Exeter based Custodian Solutions has become the first brand protection company certified to use Cyber Essentials Plus. Exeter…

Carefully consider the credentials of your cyber security providers

May 20, 2016

Small firms will benefit from a partnership between their IT provider and a qualified cyber security provider Cyber…

Ed Vaizey: Companies should adopt Cyber Essentials as minimum to help protect themselves

May 10, 2016

Britain’s  businesses are being urged to adopt Cyber Essentials Scheme to better protect themselves from cyber criminals following…

Cyber security: How can you tell if an HMRC email is fraudulent

April 29, 2016

How do you know if an HMRC email is fraudulent? The Government has published guidance on how to…

Are accountants “living in a fishbowl” when it comes to cybersecurity?

April 19, 2016

Are accountants guilty of cyber security complacency? The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) have published…

Devon and Cornwall Police recommend Cyber Essentials for all businesses, public sector organisations and charities

April 14, 2016

Securious is really pleased to see that Devon and Cornwall Police are promoting the value of Cyber Essentials…

Should the ICO allow auto-renewal of registration without declaration?

March 16, 2016

The Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO ) website is a great resource but we wonder if the ICO could reinforce the…

Information Commissioner warns firms that three year olds could hack sites

February 1, 2016

Sky News is reporting that the Information Commissioner has warned that hacking into company websites has become so…

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