Baskerville Drummond Achieves Cyber Essentials Plus Certification for 2025

What Is Cyber Essentials Plus?

Cyber Essentials Plus is the higher level of the UK Government–backed Cyber Essentials scheme, designed to help organisations protect themselves from a wide range of common cyber threats.

While the basic Cyber Essentials certification validates that certain technical controls are in place, Cyber Essentials Plus goes a step further. It includes:

• Independent, hands-on testing by an accredited assessor
• Verification of security controls in practice, not just on paper
• Assessment of devices, infrastructure and user protections
• Real-world simulations of threat scenarios, such as malware outbreaks and unauthorised access attempts

In short, Cyber Essentials Plus provides a more rigorous and practical assurance that an organisation’s cyber security measures are operating as intended day-to-day.