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Cyber Essentials scope: what to include before you apply
Decide your Cyber Essentials scope first: whole organisation or subset, devices, cloud services and boundaries, based on NCSC and IASME guidance.
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Cyber Essentials: prepare your evidence and pass the assessment
Prepare for Cyber Essentials and Plus: scope, the five controls, the evidence to gather, the self assessment sign off and what the technical test checks.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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Which policies and documents do you need for Cyber Essentials?
Cyber Essentials asks for proof of five controls, not a policy binder. Here is the short document set that answers the question set and keeps it current.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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Cyber Essentials: how to keep the five controls working after you pass
Passing Cyber Essentials is a snapshot. A monthly and quarterly routine keeps firewalls, patching, access, malware and configuration true all year.
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Cyber Essentials mistakes first timers make, and how to avoid them
First time Cyber Essentials applicants fail on scope, cloud services, unsupported software, patch timing and admin accounts. Here is how to avoid each.
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Cyber Essentials in 12 weeks: a week by week implementation calendar
A practical 12 week calendar to prepare for Cyber Essentials: scope, the five technical controls, evidence, board sign off and submission, week by week.
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CMMC Level 2 technical controls: a checklist for engineering teams
An engineer's checklist for CMMC Level 2: scope the CUI assets, then work through access, audit, configuration, MFA, encryption and monitoring controls.
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CMMC 2.0 with spreadsheets: what works and when to automate
A spreadsheet can carry a CMMC Level 2 self assessment if you track scope, scores, POA&M dates and affirmation. See where it breaks and what to automate.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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CMMC 2.0 scoping: draw your assessment boundary first
CMMC scoping sets your cost and risk. Learn the asset categories in 32 CFR 170.19, how cloud providers fit and how to document a boundary assessors accept.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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