Cyber Essentials & IASME Cyber Assurance Support
Your Digital Services helps organisations reduce cyber risk, improve compliance, protect reputation and win or retain supplier contracts through Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus and IASME Cyber Assurance preparation and certification support.
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Optional support is available for Cyber Essentials customers who would like additional preparation or guided completion help before certification.
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Accredited certification, practical support
Clear responsibilities across preparation, assessment and certification.
How Your Digital Services and Digital Safety CIC work together
Your Digital Services provides practical readiness, gap analysis and remediation support to help organisations prepare for certification. The formal assessment and certification are delivered by Digital Safety CIC, an accredited Certification Body for Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus and IASME Cyber Assurance.
Your Digital Services
Provides readiness, gap analysis and practical remediation support.
Digital Safety CIC
Delivers the formal accredited assessment and certification.
End-to-end service
Both organisations work in partnership to support your certification journey.
Certification Routes
Whether you are starting with Cyber Essentials or preparing for a stronger assurance route, Your Digital Services can help you choose the right support and certification path for your organisation, with formal assessment and certification delivered by Digital Safety CIC.
Cyber Essentials
A practical UK certification route that helps organisations show core cyber security controls are in place, with certification delivered by Digital Safety CIC.
Cyber Essentials Plus
The next step after Cyber Essentials when stronger technical assurance is required, with formal assessment delivered by Digital Safety CIC.
IASME Cyber Assurance Level 1
A broader cyber assurance route covering governance, policies, documentation and security controls, with certification delivered by Digital Safety CIC.
IASME Cyber Assurance Level 2
A stronger supplier assurance route with audit requirements, governance review and evidence readiness, delivered through Digital Safety CIC’s accredited certification process.
Cyber Essentials Certification & Support
A practical certification route helping organisations demonstrate that essential cyber security controls are in place.
Cyber Essentials helps organisations build confidence with customers, suppliers, insurers and procurement teams by demonstrating that core cyber security protections have been considered and implemented.
Your Digital Services provides practical preparation, readiness reviews and support to help organisations understand requirements, identify gaps and approach certification with confidence.
Formal certification is delivered by Digital Safety CIC, an accredited Certification Body for Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus and IASME Cyber Assurance.
0–9 people
Remote certification support and assessment guidance for smaller organisations.
10–49 people
Remote certification support and assessment guidance for growing organisations.
50–249 people
Remote certification support and assessment guidance for established organisations.
250+ people
Remote certification support and assessment guidance for larger organisations with wider requirements.
Additional Cyber Essentials Support
Additional preparation and guided support options are available for organisations that need extra help before certification.
Cyber Essentials preparation support
A preparation session covering readiness, Cyber Essentials requirements, common gaps and practical next steps before submission.
Remote guided completion support
Guided completion support using templates and practical guidance to help organisations prepare responses and supporting evidence.
Cyber Essentials Plus
Stronger technical assurance through accredited assessment, with practical preparation and readiness support provided by Your Digital Services.
Cyber Essentials Plus is the next step after Cyber Essentials when customers, insurers, suppliers or procurement teams need stronger technical assurance that controls have been technically validated.
Your Digital Services provides practical readiness reviews, technical preparation, vulnerability remediation guidance and support to help organisations prepare for assessment.
The formal Cyber Essentials Plus assessment and certification are delivered by Digital Safety CIC, an accredited Certification Body, working in partnership with Your Digital Services.
0–9 people
Technical assessment and certification delivered by Digital Safety CIC. Your Digital Services provides preparation guidance and readiness support before assessment.
10–49 people
Technical assessment and certification delivered by Digital Safety CIC. Your Digital Services provides preparation guidance and readiness support before assessment.
50–249 people
Technical assessment and certification delivered by Digital Safety CIC. Your Digital Services provides preparation guidance, remediation support and readiness assistance before assessment.
250+ people
Technical assessment and certification delivered by Digital Safety CIC. Your Digital Services provides preparation guidance, remediation support and readiness assistance before assessment.
Cyber Essentials Plus Preparation Support
Your Digital Services provides practical preparation support before Cyber Essentials Plus assessment, helping organisations improve readiness, address technical gaps and understand assessment requirements.
Technical preparation
Scoped technical preparation and remediation support. This may include endpoint readiness, patching review, firewall checks, malware protection review and secure configuration guidance.
Device hardening guidance
Practical guidance for configuring Windows, macOS and Linux devices in preparation for Cyber Essentials Plus testing.
Pre-assessment readiness review
A targeted review of devices, users, patching, malware protection, firewalls, unsupported software and common failure points before the formal assessment.
Accredited certification delivered by Digital Safety CIC
Your Digital Services works in partnership with Digital Safety CIC to provide practical cyber security support and accredited certification services.
Your Digital Services supports organisations with preparation, readiness reviews and remediation guidance, while Digital Safety CIC delivers the formal accredited Cyber Essentials Plus assessment and certification.
IASME Cyber Assurance Level 1
A broader assurance route for organisations that need to evidence cyber governance, policies, controls and supporting documentation.
IASME Cyber Assurance Level 1 gives organisations a structured way to evidence cyber governance, security controls, policies, procedures and supporting documentation.
Your Digital Services provides practical readiness support, evidence guidance, policy documentation support, templates and preparation assistance to help organisations understand what is required before submission.
The formal IASME Cyber Assurance Level 1 assessment and certification are delivered by Digital Safety CIC, an accredited Certification Body, working in partnership with Your Digital Services.
0–9 people
Formal assessment and certification delivered by Digital Safety CIC. Your Digital Services provides readiness guidance and preparation support before submission.
10–49 people
Formal assessment and certification delivered by Digital Safety CIC. Your Digital Services provides readiness guidance and preparation support before submission.
50–249 people
Formal assessment and certification delivered by Digital Safety CIC. Your Digital Services provides readiness guidance, documentation support and evidence preparation before submission.
250+ people
Formal assessment and certification delivered by Digital Safety CIC. Your Digital Services provides readiness guidance, documentation support and evidence preparation before submission.
IASME Level 1 Preparation Support
Your Digital Services provides preparation support for organisations that need help understanding the IASME Level 1 questions, reviewing existing policies and preparing submission evidence.
IASME Level 1 preparation support
Remote support to help organisations understand the IASME Level 1 questions, review existing policies and processes, organise answers and identify gaps before submission.
IASME Level 1 guided completion support
Guided completion support using templates and structured prompts. Suitable for organisations that need help preparing submission wording and understanding what supporting information may be required.
Accredited certification delivered by Digital Safety CIC
Your Digital Services works in partnership with Digital Safety CIC to provide practical cyber security support and accredited certification services.
Your Digital Services supports organisations with readiness, evidence preparation, policy documentation and gap identification, while Digital Safety CIC delivers the formal accredited IASME Cyber Assurance Level 1 assessment and certification.
IASME Cyber Assurance Level 2
A stronger audited assurance route for organisations that need deeper evidence, governance review and technical control validation.
IASME Cyber Assurance Level 2 is a stronger supplier assurance route with technical audit requirements, evidence readiness expectations, governance review and technical control validation.
Many organisations do not need to jump straight to ISO 27001. IASME Cyber Assurance Level 2 can often provide a practical, achievable and credible assurance route for supplier contracts, SLA requirements and stronger customer assurance needs.
Your Digital Services provides practical readiness support, evidence preparation guidance, technical gap identification and remediation support to help organisations prepare for the audited route.
The formal IASME Cyber Assurance Level 2 assessment and certification are delivered by Digital Safety CIC, an accredited Certification Body, working in partnership with Your Digital Services.
IASME Level 2 Audited
Formal accredited assessment and certification delivered by Digital Safety CIC, involving an audit of the organisation’s cyber security processes, procedures, records and evidence.
Level 2 audit readiness support
Your Digital Services can support preparation through a review of policies, procedures, records, technical controls and evidence before the formal audited assessment.
Level 2 evidence pack preparation
Support to prepare and organise audit evidence, including policies, risk records, asset information, access control evidence, backup records, incident response evidence, supplier records and governance artefacts.
Accredited certification delivered by Digital Safety CIC
Your Digital Services works in partnership with Digital Safety CIC to provide practical cyber security support and accredited certification services.
Your Digital Services supports organisations with readiness, evidence preparation, technical gap identification and remediation guidance, while Digital Safety CIC delivers the formal accredited IASME Cyber Assurance Level 2 assessment and certification.
Cyber Essentials Team
Harvey Ellams
Security Architect & Lead Assessor
Harvey leads Digital Safety CIC’s cyber security services, bringing extensive experience across both the public and private sectors, including roles as Lead Security Architect at Dyson and leadership positions within public sector security and digital forensics.
He specialises in cyber security architecture, risk management, and compliance, with a strong track record of delivering practical, standards-aligned security solutions across complex environments.
Qualifications
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor
- Cyber Essentials Assessor
- IASME Cyber Assurance Assessor
- Penetration testing and digital forensics certifications
The Wider Team
Supporting Harvey is a wider team of specialist practitioners, providing deep expertise across:
Penetration testing in both IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments
Digital forensics, including advanced techniques such as chip-off data recovery
Secure system architecture, vulnerability assessment, and incident investigation
All services are delivered under Harvey’s leadership, ensuring a consistent, risk-based approach aligned with recognised standards including ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, IASME Cyber Assurance, and NCSC guidance.
How it Works
A clear route from choosing the right certification option through to preparation, assessment and next steps.
Your Digital Services keeps the certification journey clear and practical. Whether you purchase a fixed-price service online or request a quote for scoped support, the team will help identify the most suitable route and explain what happens next.
Choose your route
Select Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, IASME Cyber Assurance Level 1 or a quote-led IASME Cyber Assurance Level 2 route.
Buy online or request a quote
Fixed-price services can be purchased online. Scoped, technical, readiness or audit-led services are quoted individually after reviewing your requirements.
Your Digital Services follows up
After payment or enquiry, Your Digital Services will contact you to confirm your organisation details, selected route and preparation requirements.
Preparation and readiness begin
Your Digital Services helps you understand requirements, identify gaps, prepare evidence and organise the information needed for your chosen route.
Assessment and certification
The formal accredited assessment and certification are delivered by Digital Safety CIC, with Your Digital Services supporting preparation and next steps.
Not sure where to start?
Send an enquiry and Your Digital Services will help identify the appropriate support and certification route, with formal certification delivered by Digital Safety CIC.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus and IASME Cyber Assurance support.
Your Digital Services provides practical readiness, guidance and preparation support, while formal accredited assessment and certification are delivered by Digital Safety CIC.
What is Cyber Essentials?
Cyber Essentials is a practical UK cyber security certification route that helps organisations demonstrate that core technical controls are in place. It has no prerequisite certification requirement and is usually the recommended starting point for organisations beginning their cyber assurance journey.
Your Digital Services can support preparation and guided completion, with formal certification delivered by Digital Safety CIC, an accredited Certification Body.
What is Cyber Essentials Plus?
Cyber Essentials Plus is the next step after Cyber Essentials. It provides stronger assurance because technical validation is involved, rather than relying only on declared answers.
A valid Cyber Essentials certificate is required and should remain in date by at least one month at the time of assessment. Your Digital Services can provide readiness and preparation support, while the formal assessment and certification are delivered by Digital Safety CIC.
What is IASME Cyber Assurance Level 1?
IASME Cyber Assurance Level 1 gives organisations a broader way to evidence cyber governance, security controls, policies and supporting documentation.
A valid Cyber Essentials certificate is required and should remain in date by at least one month at the time of assessment. Your Digital Services can help with preparation, evidence guidance and documentation support, while formal assessment and certification are delivered by Digital Safety CIC.
What is IASME Cyber Assurance Level 2?
IASME Cyber Assurance Level 2 is a stronger supplier assurance route with technical audit requirements, evidence readiness expectations, governance review and technical control validation.
It requires both a valid Cyber Essentials certificate and a valid IASME Cyber Assurance Level 1 certificate, each remaining in date by at least one month at the time of assessment. Your Digital Services can support audit readiness and evidence preparation, while Digital Safety CIC delivers the formal accredited assessment and certification.
Is Your Digital Services the accredited Certification Body?
No. Digital Safety CIC is the accredited Certification Body for Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus and IASME Cyber Assurance.
Your Digital Services works in partnership with Digital Safety CIC and provides practical readiness, gap analysis, remediation guidance and preparation support to help organisations approach certification with confidence.
Do I need Cyber Essentials before Cyber Essentials Plus or IASME?
Cyber Essentials has no prerequisite certification requirement.
Cyber Essentials Plus and IASME Cyber Assurance Level 1 require a valid Cyber Essentials certificate that remains in date by at least one month. IASME Cyber Assurance Level 2 requires both a valid Cyber Essentials certificate and a valid IASME Cyber Assurance Level 1 certificate, each remaining in date by at least one month.
Which certification route should I choose?
Cyber Essentials is often the best first step. Cyber Essentials Plus is suitable where stronger technical assurance is needed. IASME Cyber Assurance Level 1 and Level 2 are useful where broader governance, supplier assurance or SLA requirements apply.
If you are unsure which route applies, Your Digital Services can help identify the appropriate support and certification route, with formal certification delivered by Digital Safety CIC.
Can I buy additional Cyber Essentials support?
Yes. Additional Cyber Essentials preparation support and remote guided completion support can be selected when choosing Cyber Essentials.
These support options are provided by Your Digital Services and are designed for organisations that want extra help preparing for or completing the Cyber Essentials process.
Are the listed prices inclusive of VAT?
No. The listed prices exclude VAT. VAT will be added at checkout where applicable. Services marked as quote required or call for a quote are scoped individually before work begins.
What happens after I pay?
After successful payment, Your Digital Services will receive a notification and will contact you to confirm your organisation details, selected service and next steps.
Where your selected route involves formal accredited assessment or certification, this will be delivered by Digital Safety CIC.
Can charities, CICs and schools use these services?
Yes. Your Digital Services supports businesses, charities, CICs, schools and other organisations that need practical cyber certification and assurance support.
Can I speak to someone before buying?
Yes. If you are unsure which route is right for your organisation, use the enquiry form or call Your Digital Services on 0191 607 0208 before purchasing.
Ready to Start Your Certification?
Choose a fixed-price certification route or request guidance if you are unsure which option is right for your organisation.
- Cyber Essentials from £320 + VAT
- Optional Cyber Essentials support available at checkout
- Cyber Essentials Plus from £950 + VAT
- IASME Cyber Assurance Level 1 from £320 + VAT
- IASME Level 2 quoted individually after scoping
Choose Your Route
Optional support is available for Cyber Essentials customers who would like additional preparation or guided completion help before certification.
Secure online payment
Secure checkout opens via Stripe.
Prices exclude VAT. VAT will be added at checkout where applicable.
Need help choosing the right certification route?
Send an enquiry and the YDS team will contact you to discuss your organisation, certification goals and next steps.
Prefer to speak to us?
If you are unsure which certification route is right for your organisation, you can contact YDS directly.