How to Get Cyber Essentials Certified in 2025: Updated Steps and Key Changes

Cyber Essentials certification remains one of the most effective and affordable ways for UK businesses to strengthen their cyber security in 2025. The scheme is government-backed, developed by the NCSC and delivered through IASME, and it is increasingly required in tenders, insurance policies and supply chain contracts. This year brings new requirements: from 28 April 2025, a new Question Set, known as Willow, applies to all certifications. Organisations must also confirm they have read the updated Cyber Essentials Requirements for IT infrastructure document as part of their application. In this blog, we explain what has changed, outline the two certification

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September 26, 2025
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