What changes at Plus?
Cyber Essentials Plus adds independent hands-on testing of the same five controls covered by Cyber Essentials. This helps customers and procurement teams verify that the controls operate across the agreed scope.
Certification
Cyber Essentials Plus audit preparation
Get ready for the independent technical audit behind Cyber Essentials Plus certification, from scoping the assessment to checking devices and cloud accounts.
Check your certificate and dates
The Plus audit must be completed within three months of the underlying Cyber Essentials certification. We review your certificate, scope and deadline and coordinate preparation around the certification body’s availability.
Prepare devices and evidence
Identify representative laptops, servers, cloud accounts and internet-facing services. Agree who can provide access, when remote workers are available and how to test changes without interrupting operations.
Support on assessment day
Your independent assessor performs the checks. Genius can help your IT team respond to access requests, investigate findings and document the fixes. The certification body makes the decision.
Common questions
Who carries out the Plus audit?
A certification body arranges the independent technical assessment. Genius helps prepare the environment and can support the team during remediation.
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