What’s your Cyber Essentials score?

Ten yes-or-no questions, one score out of 100, and the gaps to fix first. Free, no sign-up, and nothing is stored.

1. Is every company device protected by a firewall that is switched on and configured?

Firewalls

2. Have you changed the default password on your router and any network kit?

Firewalls

3. Have default accounts and unused software been removed from your devices?

Secure configuration

4. Do all devices lock automatically and need a PIN, password or biometrics?

Secure configuration

5. Are operating systems and apps updated within 14 days of a critical patch?

Security updates

6. Is every device running a version of its operating system that still gets updates?

Security updates

7. Does each person have their own account, with no shared logins?

User access control

8. Are administrator rights limited to the few people who genuinely need them?

User access control

9. Is multi-factor authentication on for email and all cloud services?

User access control

10. Is anti-malware active and updating on every device in scope?

Malware protection

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