Cyber Essentials Readiness Checker for Councils
Many councils start the Cyber Essentials certification process without understanding where their gaps are — and are surprised when the self-assessment questionnaire reveals significant remediation requirements. This readiness checker helps councils assess their current posture against the five CE technical controls before beginning the formal certification process.
Councils that assess their Cyber Essentials readiness before starting the formal process achieve certification faster and with fewer surprises.
The Five Cyber Essentials Technical Controls
Cyber Essentials assesses five technical control areas. For each, councils should assess their current state:
- Boundary firewalls — are all internet connections protected by appropriately configured firewalls?
- Secure configuration — have default settings been changed and unnecessary features disabled?
- Access control — are user privileges limited to what is needed, with MFA enforced?
- Malware protection — is anti-malware deployed and kept up to date on all devices?
- Patch management — are operating systems and applications patched within 14 days of critical updates?
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if my council is ready for Cyber Essentials?
Complete this readiness assessment to identify gaps. The most common failure points for councils are: legacy systems running unsupported operating systems (fail secure configuration and patch management), local administrator rights not removed from standard users (fail access control), and inconsistent anti-malware deployment across the estate (fail malware protection).
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