Cyber Essentials Pre-Audit (Gap Analysis) | PPCS
£295.00
Find out if you’re ready for Cyber Essentials before you submit.
A focused pre-audit (gap analysis) that checks your devices, accounts, updates and cloud services against CE requirements and gives you a clear action plan.
Description
Cyber Essentials Pre-Audit (Gap Analysis) – PPCS
Find out exactly what you need to fix before you submit your Cyber Essentials application – and avoid failing first time.
Many SMEs and accounting firms start the Cyber Essentials questionnaire and quickly feel overwhelmed. Others submit and then fail because of small but important issues with devices, passwords, admin accounts, remote access or cloud services.
Our Cyber Essentials Pre-Audit (Gap Analysis) service is a focused review that shows you exactly where you stand today, what will cause you to fail, and what you need to change before you submit. It’s the safest, most cost-effective way to prepare for Cyber Essentials.
What Is a Cyber Essentials Pre-Audit?
A Cyber Essentials pre-audit (gap analysis) is a structured review of your people, devices, systems and settings against the official Cyber Essentials requirements. PPCS checks your current controls, highlights gaps and provides a clear action plan to help you pass.
What We Check
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In-scope systems, devices and users - ✓
Use of admin and privileged accounts - ✓
Password and MFA practices - ✓
Device security (laptops, desktops, mobiles) - ✓
Patch management and updates - ✓
Anti-malware and endpoint security - ✓
Microsoft 365 (or other cloud services) configuration - ✓
Remote access, VPNs and home-working setups - ✓
Basic policies and documentation
You get a clear view of where you are already compliant and where changes are required.
Who This Service Is For
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SMEs preparing for Cyber Essentials for the first time - ✓
Accounting firms who cannot afford to fail - ✓
Businesses that have started but stalled on the questionnaire - ✓
Organisations worried about devices, remote workers or cloud services - ✓
Firms that failed Cyber Essentials previously and want to get it right
What You Get
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Pre-audit questionnaire and data collection - ✓
Review of your systems against Cyber Essentials requirements - ✓
Identification of high, medium and low priority gaps - ✓
Clear written action plan to get you “pass ready” - ✓
30–45 minute review call to walk through the findings
Key Benefits
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Reduce the risk of failing Cyber Essentials - ✓
Understand exactly what needs to be fixed – in plain English - ✓
Better use of your IT resources and budget - ✓
Faster, smoother certification later - ✓
Improved security for your staff, clients and data
Pricing
The Cyber Essentials Pre-Audit (Gap Analysis) is available at:
£295 + VAT
This is a one-off fixed fee for most SMEs and small accounting firms. Larger or more complex environments can be quoted individually.
Next Steps After the Pre-Audit
Most clients choose to continue with our Cyber Essentials Fixed-Fee Certification Package once they’ve completed the pre-audit. Your gap analysis becomes the roadmap for achieving certification quickly and with fewer surprises.
How It Works
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Purchase the pre-audit or contact PPCS to schedule a call - 2
Complete a short information-gathering form - 3
We review your environment against CE requirements - 4
You receive a written gap analysis and action plan - 5
We walk you through the findings on a review call
Ready to See Where You Stand?
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