A free Cyber Essentials gap analysis from a senior engineer. We check your setup against the five controls and send you a plain-English written report within seven days, so you know exactly what to fix before you certify.
Free. 7-day written report. No obligation to certify with us.
A client, tender or cyber insurance renewal now requires Cyber Essentials, and the clock is ticking before you can win or keep the work.
You could apply and hope, but a failed assessment costs time and money, and you would rather know where you stand first.
Firewalls, secure configuration, access control, malware protection, patching: you know the words, but not whether your setup actually meets them.
Cyber Essentials should be straightforward, but a failed assessment or a half-finished application wastes time you do not have, especially with a contract or renewal waiting on it. The cheapest way through is to know exactly where the gaps are before you certify.
System Force IT has helped UK businesses meet security standards since 2006. We are Cyber Essentials Practitioners and UKAS ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certified, so we know the scheme inside out and apply the same audited discipline to your gap analysis. The report is yours, even if you certify elsewhere.
We are based in Gloucestershire and support businesses across Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud, Tewkesbury and the wider county, alongside UK-wide remote support. If you would rather a local engineer looked at your setup in person, we can do that. Cyber Essentials for Gloucestershire businesses, from a team on your doorstep.
Fill in the form or call us. We arrange a short call with a senior engineer within one working day, with no commitment.
We assess your setup against the full Cyber Essentials scheme: firewalls, secure configuration, access control, malware protection and patch management.
A plain-English written report within seven days, showing what passes, what needs fixing and how to close each gap. Yours to use however you choose.
For most UK businesses, Microsoft 365 security is now identity security. The traditional network perimeter (the office firewall) is no longer where attacks are blocked. With cloud services and remote working, access is controlled by who can log in, not where they are sitting. Protecting identity has therefore become central to modern cybersecurity.
How your network boundary is configured and protected.
Endpoint protection across your devices and how it is managed.
Default settings, unnecessary accounts and services that should be locked down.
Whether software and firmware are kept current and supported.
Who has access to what, admin rights and multi-factor authentication.
If you want it, we help you fix the gaps and achieve certification.
You know exactly where you stand against the five controls, with a clear written list of what to fix. You stop guessing, you certify with confidence, and you can show clients and insurers the evidence they want.
We know the scheme inside out and guide businesses through it every month, without the jargon.
We hold a higher independently audited standard ourselves, so we understand exactly what good security evidence looks like.
Two decades securing real client systems. Your gap analysis is run by an experienced engineer, not a checklist.
The report is yours to use however you choose. We help if you ask, but there is no pressure to.
Fill in the short form and we will be in touch within one working day to arrange your gap analysis. Business enquiries only.
Or call us directly: 01452 701355 · Business enquiries only · Response within one working day.
Yes. The gap analysis and the written report are free, with no obligation to certify with us. We ask that you are a UK business so it is worth our engineer’s time.
Within seven days of the call. It is plain-English, prioritised, and shows what passes, what needs fixing and how to close each gap.
Yes, if you want us to. We can help you fix the gaps and achieve Cyber Essentials certification, but the report is yours to use however you choose.
Cyber Essentials is a government-backed baseline covering five core controls. ISO 27001 is a broader, independently audited management standard. We hold ISO 27001 and help businesses with both.
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