Free Cyber Essentials pre-audit

Are you ready for Cyber Essentials?

A guided self-check across all five Cyber Essentials controls. Find out exactly what's failing, get step-by-step remediation guidance with cost and effort estimates, and walk away knowing whether you're ready for the formal assessment — all before you spend a penny on it.

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Gap analysis per control

Every failing answer is explained in plain English — what's wrong, why it matters, and what to do about it.

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Step-by-step remediation

Each failing item gets a concrete action plan with steps you can follow, plus a realistic cost and effort estimate.

CE and CE+ readiness verdict

At the end you'll know if you're ready for the basic self-assessment, the Plus hands-on test, or neither — and why.

The five Cyber Essentials controls covered

01

Firewalls

5 questions

02

Secure Configuration

5 questions

03

Access Control

5 questions

04

Malware Protection

5 questions

05

Patch Management

5 questions

25 questions total. Your progress is saved automatically so you can complete it in multiple sessions.