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Cyber Essentials Plus
What is Cyber Essentials Plus?
UK government-backed scheme to protect against common cyber attacks. It comprises 20 controls organised across 15 domains, and applies in the United Kingdom.
How Cyber Essentials Plus maps to other frameworks
All 20 controls, each one mapped to the equivalent requirement in other standards, with the evidence that carries across and the mappings that were judged and rejected shown alongside. No account needed to look.
See the control mappings →The 15 domains Cyber Essentials Plus groups its controls into
Audit
Scope
Cloud Services
Mobile and Remote
Security Update Management
Where Cyber Essentials Plus overlaps with the standards you already hold
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What Cyber Essentials Plus means in your sector
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Questions people ask about Cyber Essentials Plus
What is Cyber Essentials Plus?
UK government-backed scheme to protect against common cyber attacks.
How many controls does Cyber Essentials Plus have?
Cyber Essentials Plus contains 20 controls organized across 15 domains.
Where does Cyber Essentials Plus apply?
Cyber Essentials Plus is applicable in United Kingdom. Organizations operating in or serving customers in this jurisdiction should evaluate its requirements.
How do I get started with Cyber Essentials Plus compliance?
Start by understanding the framework's key controls and domains. Our compliance platform provides AI-powered gap analysis and mapping tools to help you assess your current posture and build a remediation plan.
Query Cyber Essentials Plus programmatically
Cyber Essentials Plus, its 20 controls and every mapping into other standards are available over a REST endpoint and an MCP server, so an agent can read them directly. The free tier is 10 calls a day and needs no signup.
Cyber Essentials Plus API reference and MCP config →How ready are you for Cyber Essentials Plus?
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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.Last updated .