cyber-essentials-ready

To meet UK Cyber Essentials standards, you need to apply specific technical controls for firewalls, secure configuration, user access control, malware protection, and patch management. This setup provides step-by-step instructions for configuring macOS and Windows to satisfy these requirements.

Cyber Essentials certification requires verifying your computer's technical controls against IASME question sets and NCSC guidance. You need to review current security configurations, apply necessary remediation for any compliance drift, and generate an evidence pack for your assessor.

You can verify Cyber Essentials compliance by checking the current state of each technical control against NCSC guidance. This process involves running configuration checks on your macOS or Windows system to identify compliance drift and confirm that all security requirements are met.

Yes, you can generate an evidence pack for a Cyber Essentials assessor directly from your local machine. The setup process includes producing compliance status summaries, audit logs of all checks and changes, and specific evidence templates required for certification validation.

Yes, this Cyber Essentials setup works for both macOS and Windows environments. It includes dedicated configuration steps for each operating system, allowing you to apply the necessary technical controls, verify compliance, and remediate any security gaps across both platforms.

If your computer's security configuration drifts from Cyber Essentials requirements, you need to perform remediation to realign your settings. The guided setup walks you through verifying control states, applying corrective configurations, and logging all changes to maintain continuous compliance.