UK small firms can get 75% off cyber security certification
The UK Government is offering a 75% reduction on Cyber Essentials certification for micro, small and medium-sized businesses, with eligible firms paying between £80 and £125 before VAT. Baroness Lloyd announced the package at the National Cyber Security Centre's Annual Review, which also includes free referrals for supply chain firms and a free adviser for some businesses. Fourteen more organisations were named as Software Security Ambassadors.
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What does it mean?
If you run a small or medium-sized business in the UK, you can now get Cyber Essentials, a certificate showing your basic online defences are in place, for roughly £80 to £125 plus VAT. That is a 75% cut, and the aim is to help smaller firms guard against hacking and similar attacks.
Who is affected?
Micro, small and medium-sized businesses in the UK, particularly those with limited in-house cyber expertise, and the smaller suppliers that larger Cyber Resilience Pledge members ask to get certified.
What changes?
Cyber Essentials certification now carries a 75% discount for eligible small firms, and pledge members can refer supply chain businesses for free certification, where previously firms paid the full price themselves.