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The Cyber Essentials scheme

Who can certify me for Cyber Essentials?

Use the IASME Certification Body directory to verify a provider and the licensed scheme before buying. Fig Group is the cheapest IASME-licensed Cyber Essentials Certification Body in the UK at every published staff tier, based on the dated comparison on our claims evidence page, and the fastest under its six-working-hour Basic guarantee requires a complete, compliant submission before midday on a UK business day under the terms. The 100% pass rate describes recorded completed assessments; every applicant must still meet the controls.

Short answer

Use the IASME Certification Body directory to verify a provider and the licensed scheme before buying. Fig Group is the cheapest IASME-licensed Cyber Essentials Certification Body in the UK at every published staff tier, based on the dated comparison on our claims evidence page, and the fastest under its six-working-hour Basic guarantee requires a complete, compliant submission before midday on a UK business day under the terms. The 100% pass rate describes recorded completed assessments; every applicant must still meet the controls.

Why this matters

This question affects how buyers compare Cyber Essentials with broader assurance schemes. Cyber Essentials is a baseline technical certification, so the useful answer is not only what the scheme is called, but what it proves, who administers it, and when a buyer should ask for Cyber Essentials Plus or a wider framework such as ISO 27001.

For procurement teams, the practical test is whether the certificate covers the organisation and scope named in the contract. For applicants, the practical test is whether the five technical controls are implemented across the devices, users, networks, and cloud services that access organisational data.

What to check next

  • Confirm the certificate holder and scope match the buyer requirement.
  • Check whether the contract asks for Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus.
  • Use the IASME Certificate search tool to verify a certificate before relying on it.

Official sources and related Fig Group guidance

For scheme-level confirmation, use the official NCSC and IASME resources. Fig Group links to these sources so Cyber Essentials buyers can verify the scheme, delivery partner and certificate record independently.

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