Know your CE position before you pay the assessment fee.
Cyber Essentials is a condition of entry for most UK government contracts and NHS Digital frameworks. Most applicants fail on first attempt — usually on controls they assumed they had covered.
This is a 10-question screen. It takes 4 minutes. It tells you whether you are likely CE-Ready before you pay the assessment fee. Complete the short form below to unlock the assessment immediately.
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What it screens
Five Cyber Essentials control areas, with the most common failure mode for each.
| Control area | Most common failure |
|---|---|
| Firewalls | Default allow rules not removed on boundary devices |
| Secure configuration | Default credentials not changed on network devices and software |
| User access control | Standard users hold local administrator rights |
| Malware protection | Endpoint protection not applied to all in-scope devices |
| Patch management | Software updates not applied within 14 days of release |
Free tool vs WGC-CER
| Sentinel CE-Ready (free) | WGC-CER engagement |
|---|---|
| Readiness screen across 5 control areas | Gap closure sprint |
| Pass/fail per control area | Assessor-ready evidence pack |
| Top 3 remediation priorities | Policy set and documentation |
| PDF gap summary | Implementation support. Book a call |
Ready to go further?
The WGC-CER engagement takes you from gap screen to assessor-ready evidence pack.
Typical output: ranked findings, remediation plan, and assessor-ready evidence pack.
Disclaimer
Sentinel CE-Ready is an indicative readiness screen, not a certification decision. It does not guarantee a pass or fail outcome with any Cyber Essentials certification body. Only an accredited assessor can determine whether your organisation meets the Cyber Essentials requirements.