Cyber Essentials management information
Figures showing the number of Cyber Essentials certificates awarded, by quarter
Cyber Essentials is a government-backed and industry-supported certification scheme which helps businesses protect themselves against cyber attacks. It provides a clear statement of the basic controls organisations should have in place to protect themselves against common cyber threats.
These statistics show the number of Cyber Essentials certificates which have been awarded to organisations in the past quarter. There are two levels of Cyber Essentials certificates: Cyber Essentials Standard (CE) and Cyber Essentials Plus (CE +).
Certificates awarded under the scheme are valid for 12 months.
The latest figures show 59,090 Cyber Essentials certificates have been awarded over the past year (April 2025 to March 2026); 44,608 at CE level and 14,482 at CE+.
Cyber Essentials is part of the government’s wider work to strengthen UK cyber defences and improve cyber resilience across the economy. Organisations with Cyber Essentials are 92% less likely to make a claim on their cyber insurance.
Cyber Essentials certificates management information (January 2026 to March 2026)
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Cyber Essentials certificates management information (October 2025 to December 2025)
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Cyber Essentials management information (July 2025 to September 2025)
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Cyber Essentials management information (April 2025 to June 2025)
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Cyber Essentials management information (January 2025 to March 2025)
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Cyber Essentials management information (October 2024 to December 2024)
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Cyber Essentials management information (July 2024 to September 2024)
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Cyber Essentials management information (April 2024 to June 2024)
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Cyber Essentials management information (January 2024 to March 2024)
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Cyber Essentials management information (October 2023 to December 2023)
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Cyber Essentials management information (July 2023 to September 2023)
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From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport