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Cyber Essentials PlusUK government-backed certification

The UK's gold standard for small-business cyber hygiene. Audited annually, recognised by government procurement and most UK enterprise buyers.

Cyber Essentials Plus is a hands-on audit against five technical controls: firewalls, secure configuration, user access control, malware protection, and security update management. Fortoxa provides continuous evidence for each — so the annual audit is a check, not a scramble.

Fortoxa's own certification

Fortoxa's certificate of Cyber Essentials Plus is available on request. Contact us and we'll share the current certificate, issuing body and expiry date.

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How Fortoxa maps to it

  • Firewalls & boundary controls

    Fortoxa monitors perimeter configuration drift and flags exposed services, open ports and misconfigured cloud security groups in real time.

  • Secure configuration

    Continuous scanning of endpoints, servers and SaaS apps for default credentials, unnecessary software and weak settings.

  • User access control

    Identity and privilege audits across your workspaces: dormant accounts, missing MFA, excess privilege and shared credentials.

  • Malware protection

    Behavioural detection on endpoints and inboxes, with alert routing to your team and evidence capture for auditors.

  • Security update management

    Patch-status visibility across OS and third-party software with a rolling 14-day freshness target aligned with the CE+ requirement.

  • Audit-ready evidence pack

    One-click PDF export bundling configuration snapshots, scan histories and remediation logs — the dossier your assessor needs.

The source

Fortoxa's mapping is our own interpretation. For the authoritative framework text, consult the regulator directly.

Read the NCSC Cyber Essentials scheme overview

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