UK · NCSC FIVE CONTROLS · IASME-READY SUBMISSIONS
Cyber Essentials & CE Plus Certification Readiness Services UK
Looking to achieve Cyber Essentials certification in the UK without delays, rejected submissions, or wasted budget? BrainTrips is a specialist Cyber Essentials readiness and implementation partner, providing the technical remediation and preparation businesses need to pass their assessment for the first time.
We are not an IASME-accredited Certification Body — we are the technical partner that gets you ready for one. We audit your environment, close the gaps against the NCSC’s five technical controls, and hand you a system fully prepared for submission to your chosen Certification Body or Assessor.
UK · NCSC FIVE CONTROLS · IASME-READY SUBMISSIONS
Cyber Essentials & CE Plus Certification Readiness Services UK
Looking to achieve Cyber Essentials certification in the UK without delays, rejected submissions, or wasted budget? BrainTrips is a specialist Cyber Essentials readiness and implementation partner, providing the technical remediation and preparation businesses need to pass their assessment for the first time.
We are not an IASME-accredited Certification Body — we are the technical partner that gets you ready for one. We audit your environment, close the gaps against the NCSC’s five technical controls, and hand you a system fully prepared for submission to your chosen Certification Body or Assessor.
Our Cyber Essentials Certification Services
BrainTrips provides a complete readiness and remediation service built around the NCSC’s five core technical controls, the foundation of every Cyber Essentials assessment. We audit your current environment against the NCSC Cyber Essentials question set, identifying risks, misconfigurations, and compliance gaps before you submit.
Gap Remediation Across the 5 NCSC Controls
Our engineers resolve issues across your infrastructure to bring you into full alignment with NCSC requirements, control by control:
CONTROL 01 / 05
Firewalls
Correctly configuring boundary and host-based firewalls to control inbound and outbound traffic.
ALSO INCLUDED IN EVERY ENGAGEMENT
Cloud service configuration
Your cloud environment secured in line with NCSC guidance on cloud service scoping and configuration.
Email and SaaS hardening
Email systems and business-critical SaaS tools brought inside your certification scope, correctly configured.
Evidence and self-assessment
Evidence, scoping documentation, and self-assessment responses prepared to speed up Certification Body approval.
CONTROL 02 / 05
Secure Configuration
Hardening device and software builds, removal of unnecessary accounts, services, and default settings.
ALSO INCLUDED IN EVERY ENGAGEMENT
Cloud service configuration
Your cloud environment secured in line with NCSC guidance on cloud service scoping and configuration.
Email and SaaS hardening
Email systems and business-critical SaaS tools brought inside your certification scope, correctly configured.
Evidence and self-assessment
Evidence, scoping documentation, and self-assessment responses prepared to speed up Certification Body approval.
CONTROL 03 / 05
User Access Control
Ensuring least-privilege access, administrative account controls, and multi-factor authentication across critical systems.
ALSO INCLUDED IN EVERY ENGAGEMENT
Cloud service configuration
Your cloud environment secured in line with NCSC guidance on cloud service scoping and configuration.
Email and SaaS hardening
Email systems and business-critical SaaS tools brought inside your certification scope, correctly configured.
Evidence and self-assessment
Evidence, scoping documentation, and self-assessment responses prepared to speed up Certification Body approval.
CONTROL 04 / 05
Malware Protection
Deployment and management of anti-malware or application allow-listing/sandboxing controls.
ALSO INCLUDED IN EVERY ENGAGEMENT
Cloud service configuration
Your cloud environment secured in line with NCSC guidance on cloud service scoping and configuration.
Email and SaaS hardening
Email systems and business-critical SaaS tools brought inside your certification scope, correctly configured.
Evidence and self-assessment
Evidence, scoping documentation, and self-assessment responses prepared to speed up Certification Body approval.
CONTROL 05 / 05
Security Update (Patch) Management
Keeping all software, operating systems, and apps fully updated to remove vulnerabilities within NCSC-mandated timeframes.
ALSO INCLUDED IN EVERY ENGAGEMENT
Cloud service configuration
Your cloud environment secured in line with NCSC guidance on cloud service scoping and configuration.
Email and SaaS hardening
Email systems and business-critical SaaS tools brought inside your certification scope, correctly configured.
Evidence and self-assessment
Evidence, scoping documentation, and self-assessment responses prepared to speed up Certification Body approval.
Gap Remediation Across the 5 NCSC Controls
Our engineers resolve issues across your infrastructure to bring you into full alignment with NCSC requirements, control by control:
CONTROL 01 / 05
Firewalls
Correctly configuring boundary and host-based firewalls to control inbound and outbound traffic.
ALSO INCLUDED IN EVERY ENGAGEMENT
Cloud service configuration
Your cloud environment secured in line with NCSC guidance on cloud service scoping and configuration.
Email and SaaS hardening
Email systems and business-critical SaaS tools brought inside your certification scope, correctly configured.
Evidence and self-assessment
Evidence, scoping documentation, and self-assessment responses prepared to speed up Certification Body approval.
CONTROL 02 / 05
Secure Configuration
Hardening device and software builds, removal of unnecessary accounts, services, and default settings.
ALSO INCLUDED IN EVERY ENGAGEMENT
Cloud service configuration
Your cloud environment secured in line with NCSC guidance on cloud service scoping and configuration.
Email and SaaS hardening
Email systems and business-critical SaaS tools brought inside your certification scope, correctly configured.
Evidence and self-assessment
Evidence, scoping documentation, and self-assessment responses prepared to speed up Certification Body approval.
CONTROL 03 / 05
User Access Control
Ensuring least-privilege access, administrative account controls, and multi-factor authentication across critical systems.
ALSO INCLUDED IN EVERY ENGAGEMENT
Cloud service configuration
Your cloud environment secured in line with NCSC guidance on cloud service scoping and configuration.
Email and SaaS hardening
Email systems and business-critical SaaS tools brought inside your certification scope, correctly configured.
Evidence and self-assessment
Evidence, scoping documentation, and self-assessment responses prepared to speed up Certification Body approval.
CONTROL 04 / 05
Malware Protection
Deployment and management of anti-malware or application allow-listing/sandboxing controls.
ALSO INCLUDED IN EVERY ENGAGEMENT
Cloud service configuration
Your cloud environment secured in line with NCSC guidance on cloud service scoping and configuration.
Email and SaaS hardening
Email systems and business-critical SaaS tools brought inside your certification scope, correctly configured.
Evidence and self-assessment
Evidence, scoping documentation, and self-assessment responses prepared to speed up Certification Body approval.
CONTROL 05 / 05
Security Update (Patch) Management
Keeping all software, operating systems, and apps fully updated to remove vulnerabilities within NCSC-mandated timeframes.
ALSO INCLUDED IN EVERY ENGAGEMENT
Cloud service configuration
Your cloud environment secured in line with NCSC guidance on cloud service scoping and configuration.
Email and SaaS hardening
Email systems and business-critical SaaS tools brought inside your certification scope, correctly configured.
Evidence and self-assessment
Evidence, scoping documentation, and self-assessment responses prepared to speed up Certification Body approval.
Cyber Essentials vs Cyber Essentials Plus
Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus test different things and require different preparation. BrainTrips supports both as separate, purpose-built engagements.
Cyber Essentials
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