About

Cyber Essentials helps give peace of mind that you’ve put essential security protections in place – and is critical for both reputation and compliance. Jisc is now offering Cyber Essentials as a service. This course is led by a Cyber Essentials assessor and designed to guide you through the 79 questions and prepare your organisation for certification.

During this highly-interactive live online course we will explore the 79 questions involved in the Cyber Essentials certification process, what they mean to your institution and the common problems and issues.

The course concludes with a short test that will gain you a Demonstrated digital credential and puts you in a good position to review and implement the changes needed to pass your Cyber Essentials certification.

Who should attend

Suitable for a wide audience from security roles, IT roles through to procurement roles bidding on government projects needing Cyber Essentials.

What we cover

Cyber Essentials certification – what does it involve?
An overview of the 79 questions
Common pitfalls and instant failures
Discussion on aspects most relevant to your organisation
How to sell Cyber Essentials to senior management and gain organisational buy-in

Training outcomes

By the end of the session you will:

Be able to highlight the benefits of obtaining Cyber Essentials certification to your organisation
Be able to apply the 79 questions to your own organisation
Have identified potential challenges and have a plan to resolve those
Have a road map to Cyber Essentials certification planned
Have successfully completed the test questions
Have confidence in applying for Cyber Essentials certification

Earn digital credentials for this course

By completing this course, you can earn the 'completed' and 'demonstrated' digital badges. Find out more about digital credentials.

Pricing and eligibility

Jisc members - £150 + VAT*
Non-members, not-for-profit - £180 + VAT

* VAT is charged at 20% of the value of the service. If you are a member of Jisc’s VAT-exempt cost sharing group, and you are able to provide confirmation of the exact taxable/exempt use of the service, we will be able to reduce the amount of VAT chargeable to reflect the taxable business use proportion of the service only. This additional information is required as a result of a change to HMRC policy. Please contact training@jisc.ac.uk if you require more information.

Contact

For more information, email training@jisc.ac.uk or phone 01235 822242.

An easy route to procurement

We are an approved supplier on the Crown Commercial Service dynamic purchasing system (DPS). This provides a simple and trusted way for public sector buyers and our members to procure Jisc cyber security services and training.

Cyber Essentials - prepare for certification

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