Is your business actually ready for Cyber Essentials?
The Cyber Essentials rules changed in April 2026 (the "Danzell" update to v3.3), and the most common reasons businesses fail now are things most checklists don't ask about: MFA on free cloud tools, the 14-day critical patch rule, and how remote or multi-entity setups get scoped.
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2026 rules
Written against the current v3.3 "Danzell" question set.
This free 5-minute check walks through MFA scope, the 14-day patch rule, and assessment scoping, the exact points above, with plain-English guidance on any gaps. Because this isn't a certification-body sales funnel, it routes you to a free advisory call, not a certificate upsell.
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