Cyber Essentials Certification & Gap Analysis for UK Businesses
CYBER ESSENTIALS CERTIFICATION & GAP ANALYSIS
Find out if you would pass Cyber Essentials, before you pay to be assessed.
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.
UKAS ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certified · Cyber Essentials Practitioners · Microsoft Solutions Partner · RIPE NCC Member · Privately owned, no venture capital
Sound familiar?
A contract or insurer needs it
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 are not sure you would pass
You could apply and hope, but a failed assessment costs time and money, and you would rather know where you stand first.
The five controls are a fog
Firewalls, secure configuration, access control, malware protection, patching: you know the words, but not whether your setup actually meets them.
We get businesses certified, with no surprises.
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.
How the free gap analysis works
1. Book your free gap analysis
Fill in the form or call us. We arrange a short call with a senior engineer within one working day, with no commitment.
2. We check the five controls
We assess your setup against the full Cyber Essentials scheme: firewalls, secure configuration, access control, malware protection and patch management.
3. You get a 7-day report
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.
What the gap analysis covers
- Firewalls and internet gateways – how your network boundary is configured and protected.
- Secure configuration – default settings, unnecessary accounts and services that should be locked down.
- Access control – who has access to what, admin rights and multi-factor authentication.
- Malware protection – endpoint protection across your devices and how it is managed.
- Patch management – whether software and firmware are kept current and supported.
- Certification support – if you want it, we help you fix the gaps and achieve certification.
Applying for Cyber Essentials and hoping you pass is the expensive way. A gap analysis first means you certify once, not twice, and you do not lose the contract waiting on it.
What better looks like
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.
- You know whether you would pass before you pay to be assessed
- You have a prioritised, written list of what to fix
- You meet the requirement your contract, tender or insurer is asking for
- You can show clients you take security seriously, with proof
Why businesses trust System Force IT
Cyber Essentials Practitioners
We know the scheme inside out and guide businesses through it every month, without the jargon.
UKAS ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certified
We hold a higher independently audited standard ourselves, so we understand exactly what good security evidence looks like.
20 years, since 2006
Two decades securing real client systems. Your gap analysis is run by an experienced engineer, not a checklist.
No obligation to certify with us
The report is yours to use however you choose. We help if you ask, but there is no pressure to.
Book your free Cyber Essentials gap analysis
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 · No obligation.
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Browse the resourcesCommon questions
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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