CYBER ESSENTIALS PLUS.
UpInTheCloud Ltd has achieved Cyber Essentials Plus — the UK Government’s highest tier of cyber security certification. Independently verified through a hands-on technical audit by an IASME-accredited assessor. Not self-declared. Tested.
CE Plus Certified
IASME / NCSC · 2025
Our Security Journey
From Foundation
to Verified.
Our commitment to cyber security has been a deliberate, structured programme — not a box-ticking exercise. Here’s where we’ve come from and where we are today.
Internal gap analysis conducted against the Cyber Essentials framework. Policies, technical controls, and system configurations reviewed and hardened across our environment.
FoundationSuccessfully achieved Cyber Essentials through a verified self-assessment process. All five core technical controls confirmed by an IASME-accredited assessor.
Milestone 1 of 2Achieved the enhanced Plus certification following a rigorous hands-on technical audit. Every control tested in our live environment — not self-assessed, but independently verified.
Current — Milestone 2 of 2Certified
Cyber Essentials Plus — UpInTheCloud Ltd
Independently Audited
The Five
Controls.
Every control area was actively tested by an independent assessor in our live environment — systems probed, not paperwork reviewed.
Perimeter controls preventing unauthorised inbound and outbound network access.
Systems hardened; unnecessary services, defaults, and access vectors removed.
Least privilege enforced; admin and standard accounts properly segregated with MFA.
Up-to-date anti-malware deployed and correctly configured across all in-scope devices.
OS and applications current; high-risk vulnerabilities remediated within required windows.
What This Means for You
Why This Matters
to Your Business.
As your managed services partner, our certification directly protects and benefits your business. You’re not just taking our word for it — it’s been independently tested.
When UpInTheCloud accesses your infrastructure, you can be confident our environment meets the highest independently verified security standards.
Plus requires active penetration testing and vulnerability scanning of our live systems. Every claim is independently verified — not assumed.
Engaging a CE+ certified MSP strengthens your own compliance posture — beneficial for ISO 27001, GDPR accountability, and cyber insurance positioning.
Many public sector contracts mandate Cyber Essentials in the supply chain. A certified MSP partner strengthens your own tender submissions.
The five CE controls protect against the vast majority of commodity cyber attacks — phishing, malware, and opportunistic intrusion.
We can support your own Cyber Essentials programme — from readiness assessment through to certification. Talk to us about what that looks like for your organisation.
Cyber Essentials Plus isn’t a finish line — it’s a declaration. Security is not a product we sell. It’s a standard we hold ourselves to. This certification sits within a wider programme of maturity we’re building for the long term — for our business, and for yours.
UpInTheCloud Ltd — Management Team
Work with a
Certified Partner.
Whether you want to understand what our certification means for your business, explore your own Cyber Essentials pathway, or simply talk about your security posture — we’re here.
