Cyber Essentials Certifications Rising Slowly But Steadily
ComputerWeekly, Thursday, June 19th, 2025
The number of businesses attaining the NCSC Cyber Essentials certification continues to increase, but much more can be done to raise awareness of the scheme.
The number of Cyber Essentials badges issued via the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) backed security certification scheme continues to increase but at a slower pace than is really needed to secure the resilience of Britain's business community.
This is according to new statistics - covering the January to March 2025 quarter - published on Thursday 19 June by the government, which revealed that 10,064 base-level Cyber Essentials certifications and 3,272 advanced Cyber Essentials Plus certifications were awarded in the period.