Cyber Essentials Scotland · Readiness and certification support
Cyber Essentials, without the guesswork.
Our Cyber Essentials Scotland support gets small businesses ready for the UK Government’s baseline for cyber security. We check your setup against the five controls, fix the gaps with you and help you submit your assessment.
Need Cyber Essentials for a contract or tender?
Public sector buyers and a growing number of other organisations ask suppliers for it. We get your systems ready and help you through the assessment.
A customer or tender has asked for Cyber Essentials, and the deadline is close
A readiness check against the five controls, with a clear list of what to fix first
The question set looks long, and you’re not sure what it’s asking
Help answering every question in plain English before you submit
Some laptops and phones are missing security updates
Security updates applied, and unsupported software replaced or removed
Staff use admin accounts for everyday work, and old accounts are still active
Admin rights limited and unused accounts removed, so access matches each role
Routers and devices still use the passwords they came with
Firewalls and devices configured securely, with default passwords changed
Your certificate runs out in a few weeks
A check ahead of renewal, so nothing has slipped since last year
Our security work for clients such as Scotland Tours is aligned with the same five controls we check for you.
Cyber Essentials readiness, from first check to submission.
Cyber Essentials covers five technical controls set by the National Cyber Security Centre. We check each one, fix what needs fixing and help you submit.
Firewalls and internet gateways
Routers and firewalls checked and configured, so only the connections you need are open.
Secure configuration
Default passwords changed, software you don’t use removed and devices set up securely.
Security update management
Operating systems and apps kept up to date, with unsupported software replaced.
User access control
Admin rights limited, accounts reviewed and multi-factor sign-in switched on where it’s needed.
Malware protection
Protection on every device in scope, checked and working.
Help to submit
We help you answer the question set and submit it to the certification body, and stay on hand if the assessor asks anything.
From a free review to your certificate.
We start with a free security review. Then we check your setup against the five controls and give you a plain-English list of fixes in priority order.
Next, we fix the gaps with you and help you complete the assessment. An assessor marks it, and IASME says most assessors aim to return results within three days. If something needs changing, you have two working days to fix it and resubmit at no extra charge.
Matt looks after our networking, cybersecurity and IT work. Certificates last 12 months, so we can check everything again before you renew.
- A free security review to start
- A prioritised list of fixes in plain English
- Gaps fixed with our team
- Help with every question in the assessment
- Support through submission
- A check before your annual renewal
Security and IT work we’ve delivered.
From IT support and cybersecurity for a tour operator to managed IT for a dental practice and a corporate network for a golf club.
Scotland Tours
IT Support · Security · DunfermlineIT support and cybersecurity protection for a tour operator.
Pickering Dental
Managed IT · InverkeithingRemote monitoring and managed IT for a dental practice in Inverkeithing.
Dunfermline Golf Club
Cloud · Network · DunfermlineCloud services and a corporate network for Dunfermline Golf Club, connected by Starlink satellite broadband.
What clients say about our security and IT support.
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Cyber Essentials: the questions we hear most.
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What is Cyber Essentials?
Cyber Essentials is the minimum standard of cyber security recommended by the UK Government for organisations of all sizes. It was developed by the National Cyber Security Centre, and it covers five technical controls: firewalls, secure configuration, security update management, user access control and malware protection.
What’s the difference between Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus?
Both cover the same five controls. Cyber Essentials is a self-assessment that an assessor checks. Cyber Essentials Plus adds a hands-on technical audit of your systems.
How much does Cyber Essentials cost?
IASME’s certification fees start at £320 + VAT for organisations with up to nine employees, and rise with size. Our readiness work is quoted separately after the free review, once we know what needs fixing.
How long does a Cyber Essentials certificate last?
Twelve months. To renew, you complete the assessment again. The questions can change between years, so a check before you start is worthwhile.
Do you certify us yourselves?
No. Certification comes from an IASME-licensed certification body. We get you ready, help you complete the assessment and support you through submission. We’re Cyber Essentials certified ourselves, so we know the process from the inside.
Does Cyber Essentials come with insurance?
According to the NCSC, any UK organisation with a turnover under £20 million that certifies its whole organisation is automatically entitled to cyber liability insurance arranged by IASME.
Why get Cyber Essentials?
It guards against the most common cyber attacks and shows customers and suppliers that you take cyber security seriously. Some public sector contracts also require it.
How can customers check we’re certified?
IASME runs a public certificate search, so customers and suppliers can look up your organisation once your certificate is issued.
Do you work with businesses across Scotland?
Yes. Most readiness work can be done remotely, so we help businesses across Scotland. When a visit helps, our engineers work on site across Fife and Central Scotland, including Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Ready for Cyber Essentials? Let’s find out.
Book a free security review, and we’ll talk you through the next steps towards Cyber Essentials in plain English.
24 Guildhall Street, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7NS01383 840808info@universalcomputing.co.ukGet a free security review →