Local Service: Horsham
Cyber Essentials Certification in Horsham
Achieve UK government-backed cyber security certification, required for government contracts and an increasing number of tenders.
Working with Horsham businesses week in, week out — near the Carfax or anywhere across the wider area.
The Problem
being unable to bid for government contracts or certain tenders because you don't hold Cyber Essentials certification, and not knowing where to start.
What I Do
a guided Cyber Essentials certification process: gap assessment, remediation against the five controls, questionnaire completion, and submission to an IASME-accredited certifying body so you get the badge and win more contracts.
Why Horsham Businesses Choose Local Support
Horsham's professional services firms around the Carfax are operating in a market town large enough to attract public-sector and corporate clients who now specify Cyber Essentials in their procurement paperwork. The certification itself is narrower than people expect: five controls, firewalls, secure configuration, user access, malware protection, and patching, assessed against your actual RH12 or RH13 setup rather than a generic checklist. I run the readiness assessment, remediate what's needed, and submit your self-assessment questionnaire to an IASME-accredited certifying body.
- Postcode area
- RH12, RH13
- Council
- Horsham District Council
- Population
- 50,935
- Nearest station
- Horsham
Not quite in Horsham? I also cover Crawley (6.8 mi), Haywards Heath (10.5 mi), Burgess Hill (11.3 mi).
Included in the Service
- Readiness Assessment & Gap Analysis
- Staff awareness briefing included
- Supply-chain and tender Q&A support
- Patch and update policy written and applied
- Asset inventory of devices in scope
- Written policies and procedures at handover
- Secure configuration baseline for every device
- User account audit and admin-rights cleanup
- IASME Certifying Body Submission
- Evidence pack ready for the assessor
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Cyber Essentials help a Horsham firm win bigger contracts?
It removes a common blocker at the procurement stage: many public-sector and larger commercial tenders now list it as a minimum requirement, so holding it lets you bid where you'd otherwise be screened out.
Is Cyber Essentials Plus different?
Cyber Essentials is self-assessed. Cyber Essentials Plus involves an external technical audit. I support both; the right level depends on your contract requirements.
What are the five Cyber Essentials controls?
Firewalls, secure configuration, user access control, malware protection, and patch management. I assess your current setup against all five and fix any gaps before submission.
Do I need Cyber Essentials as a small business?
If you handle government contracts, sensitive customer data, or bid for tenders: increasingly yes. Many supply chains now require it as a minimum standard.
What if I fail the self-assessment?
Most businesses need some remediation first. I identify the gaps in advance and fix them before you submit, so you pass first time.
Investment
What you'll pay depends on what you need. A quick, free call is enough for me to give Horsham customers a firm, fair quote.
Get It Fixed
No contact forms disappearing into the void: you're talking directly to the person who does the work, covering Horsham.