London • South East England

Cyber Essentials
specialists.

Certification, gap assessment, and remediation for UK businesses and organisations. Straightforward, fixed-fee, and backed by real operational experience.

penthorne — ce-assess
CE & CE Plus supported
Fixed fee, no surprises
London & South East England
Senior practitioner-led

What we do

End-to-end certification support

CE Certification

Guided preparation and submission for Cyber Essentials and CE Plus. Questionnaire review, pre-submission gap check, assessor liaison.

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Gap Assessment

Honest review of your security posture against all five CE controls. Prioritised findings with clear remediation guidance. Fixed fee.

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Remediation

We fix what the assessment finds — patching, hardening, firewall config, access controls, and policy documentation.

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Staff Training

Security awareness tailored to your sector. Phishing, password hygiene, device security — plain language, not jargon.

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Who we work with

Businesses of all shapes and sizes

From sole traders chasing a procurement requirement to enterprises building a full security programme. We work with organisations across London and the South East.

SMEs

Certification for insurance requirements, contract wins, and customer confidence. Efficient and fixed-fee — no in-house IT required.

Enterprise

Complex, multi-site estates with divisions, suppliers, and compliance obligations. We scope correctly and support full programme delivery.

Public sector

Government frameworks, procurement requirements, and audit evidence. We understand the language and support assessor engagement directly.

Education

DfE compliance, ESFA grant conditions, mixed device estates. Specialist knowledge of what certification looks like in a school or trust.

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How it works

Four steps to your certificate

01

Free consultation

We understand your environment, scope, and deadlines.

02

Gap analysis

Every failing control identified before you submit — no surprises.

03

Remediation

We fix it, or guide your team through it.

04

Certification

Guided submission and assessor liaison all the way to the certificate.

Ready to get certified?

Free initial conversation. We will tell you exactly where you stand and what it takes to get there.

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