Cyber Essentials:
What, Who, Why, When, How
[GUIDE]
Cyber Essentials:
What, Who, Why, When, How
[GUIDE]
Cyber Essentials is now mandatory for public sector contracts, defence suppliers, and NHS vendors. This guide tells you exactly what that means for your clients - and how you can help them.
Cyber Essentials is now mandatory for public sector contracts, defence suppliers, and NHS vendors. This guide tells you exactly what that means for your clients - and how you can help them.
Key Takeaways
☑ Your clients are already exposed
Penalties for non-compliance now reach £17 million. Most SMEs don't know this yet.
☑ The window to act is closing
Government contract requirements expanded in April 2025. Defence suppliers had their deadline in December.
☑ This is your revenue opportunity
MSPs who offer Cyber Essentials certification are winning clients that others can't touch.
What's inside?
Why the certification landscape shifted dramatically in 2025
The exact sectors now legally required to hold certification
A clear breakdown of Cyber Essentials vs Cyber Essentials Plus
How MSPs are packaging and selling this as a service right now
Key Takeaways
☑ Your clients are already exposed
Penalties for non-compliance now reach £17 million. Most SMEs don't know this yet.
☑ The window to act is closing
Government contract requirements expanded in April 2025. Defence suppliers had their deadline in December.
☑ This is your revenue opportunity
MSPs who offer Cyber Essentials certification are winning clients that others can't touch.
This guide is for:
MSPs who want to add a scalable, recurring compliance service
IT providers whose clients are asking about government contract eligibility
Partners who want to get ahead of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill before it lands
What's inside?
Why the certification landscape shifted dramatically in 2025
The exact sectors now legally required to hold certification
A clear breakdown of Cyber Essentials vs Cyber Essentials Plus
How MSPs are packaging and selling this as a service right now
Key Takeaways
☑ Your clients are already exposed
Penalties for non-compliance now reach £17 million. Most SMEs don't know this yet.
☑ The window to act is closing
Government contract requirements expanded in April 2025. Defence suppliers had their deadline in December.
☑ This is your revenue opportunity
MSPs who offer Cyber Essentials certification are winning clients that others can't touch.
This guide is for:
MSPs who want to add a scalable, recurring compliance service
IT providers whose clients are asking about government contract eligibility
Partners who want to get ahead of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill before it lands
What's inside?
Why the certification landscape shifted dramatically in 2025
The exact sectors now legally required to hold certification
A clear breakdown of Cyber Essentials vs Cyber Essentials Plus
How MSPs are packaging and selling this as a service right now