# Cyber Essentials

> Automate Cyber Essentials compliance

canonical: https://secureframe.com/frameworks/cyber-essentials

## Protect against online threats

Cyber Essentials is a certificate required for organizations working with the UK government. This certificate sets a standard of five essential security controls and best practices to safeguard against common cyber attacks.

## There are two Cyber Essentials certifications:

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- #### Cyber Essentials — Self-assessment questionnaire (SAQ)
- #### Cyber Essentials Plus — Third-party audit

## Seamless Cyber Essentials Compliance

Secureframe makes it easy to understand Cyber Essentials requirements so you know exactly what steps you need to take to obtain and maintain compliance.

- #### End-to-end compliance — Meet our customer support team, define your scope, and streamline evidence collection.
- #### Automated cloud scanning — Connect your cloud services to automatically check if you are configured for Cyber Essentials and self-attest fast.
- #### Continuous monitoring — Ensure you have the right controls to protect the business and maintain compliance.

### We’re ready to **help**

- ### Streamline workflows with automated evidence collection — Our platform automates evidence collection using tests that pull evidence from integrated systems which are directly mapped to controls and framework requirements. 

#### Key benefits

- Get full visibility into your compliance program with our dashboards
- Monitor control health and see which tests are mapped to each control
- Export evidence for fast self-attestation or audit
- ### Leverage our compliance platform and support — Our customer success team and compliance team are here to support you from onboarding through your SAQ or audit. 

#### Key benefits

- Access to our customer success team via email and live chat
- Support from a team of 30+ former auditors as you prepare for your SAQ or audit
- Our experts update our platform to stay ahead of framework changes
- ### Stay compliant with continuous monitoring — We help you maintain your Cyber Essentials certificate by continuously monitoring your compliance environment and notifying you when compliance requirements are not being met. 

#### Key benefits

- Monitor your cloud service configurations including AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure
- Real-time alerts on misconfigurations with easy-to-follow remediation guidance

### Let’s get started **together**

## End-to-end compliance right at your fingertips

Automated tests, continuous monitoring, and risk management with the support you need — all in one place.

- #### Spend less time on compliance — Quickly obtain your Cyber Essentials certificate and strengthen your security posture with automated evidence collection and real-time monitoring. — Explore Comply
- #### Use security as a launchpad — Demonstrate your security posture and save time responding to security questionnaires to build customer confidence and accelerate sales. — Explore Trust