Cyber Essentials is Changing: What Organisations Need to Know

Cyber Essentials has long been a straightforward, government-backed framework designed to help organisations defend against the most common cyber threats. It focuses on five core technical controls that address the majority of everyday attacks. While those core controls are not changing in April 2026, the way the scheme is assessed is. The emphasis is shifting […]

Why Is Everyone Talking About Cyber Essentials in 2026?

Why is everyone suddenly talking about Cyber Essentials in 2026? Cyber Essentials is a well-known security framework that has existed for over a decade and has been adopted by organisations across multiple industries. So why has it now moved from an optional accreditation to the expected cybersecurity baseline? It comes down to these three main […]

Your Backups Won’t Save You: What Ransomware Recovery Requires in 2026

When Marks & Spencer was hit by a ransomware attack over Easter 2025 – with attackers deploying the DragonForce encryptor across its systems – the retailer fortunately had backups. It had a security team, incident response procedures, and decades of operational expertise. None of that stopped the attack from wiping an estimated £300 million from […]

The Benefits of Cyber Essentials and Beyond

Benefits of Cyber Essentials Cyber attacks are now a constant threat for organisations of every size. From phishing and ransomware to attacks targeting unpatched systems, most incidents exploit basic, preventable weaknesses. Cyber Essentials, the UK government‑backed certification scheme, is designed to stop exactly these kinds of threats but only when the controls are implemented and […]