Free Cyber Essentials templates

The spreadsheets we use with UK small businesses preparing for certification. Free to download, no email address required, yours to keep whether or not you use Kept.

  • Cyber Essentials readiness checklist

    Every requirement across the five controls, with the evidence an assessor asks for and columns for owner, status and date checked.

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  • Cloud services asset register

    List each service your staff sign in to, who owns it, how many users and whether multi-factor authentication is on. This is the first thing assessors want.

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  • Evidence log

    A simple record of what you captured, when and where it is stored, so next year's renewal starts from a full pack.

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Need the written policies too? Download the free policy templates as PDFs.

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