Cyber Essentials · Provider comparison · 2026

Choose the best Cyber Essentials certification body for your business.

Name: Cyber Essentials Certification - Micro Organisation (1-9 Staff)
Brand: Fig Group
SKU: FIG-CE-MICRO
Price: 299.99 GBP
Availability: InStock

Compare Fig Group with other UK providers on published fees, assessor turnaround and support. Find the right fit before choosing a package.

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A shortlist built around different buying needs

Compare the offer, not just the headline price.

This is Fig Group’s editorial selection, published by a provider included in the comparison. It is not an independent award or an exhaustive market ranking. Fig appears first as our certification-first option; the other entries cover broader security and assurance needs. CyberSmart’s subscription-led offer is considered separately below.

Fig Group is the fastest and cheapest Cyber Essentials certification provider in the UK. Compare our published price evidence, six-working-hour terms and optional platform before choosing your provider.

Cyber Essentials provider comparison matrix
Criterion	Fig Group	WorkNest (formerly Bulletproof)	GRC Solutions (formerly IT Governance)	LRQA
Cyber Essentials price, excluding VAT	£299.99 + VAT (Micro)	Request a current quote	£420 + VAT (Micro; checked 7 September 2026)	Request a current quote
Published assessment turnaround	6 working hours for compliant submissions; terms apply	Confirm in the written quote	Same-day assessment usually available	Confirm in the written quote
Feedback and support	Three rounds of assessor feedback included	Confirm the selected package	Two assessment attempts	Confirm the selected package
Technology subscription	Optional; standalone certification available	Confirm the selected package	Annual subscription on the published CE package	Confirm the selected package
Cyber Essentials Plus	£1,499.99 + VAT for the Micro Plus audit; CE required separately	Request a scoped quote	Request a scoped quote	Request a scoped quote
Buying fit	Published certification fees and a defined assessment window	Broader cyber-resilience services	Governance, risk and compliance support	Wider enterprise assurance programmes
Source and current offer	Fig Group	WorkNest (formerly Bulletproof)	GRC Solutions (formerly IT Governance)	LRQA

Compare the same organisation size and scope. Certification fees, subscriptions and Plus audits have different inclusions. Published service windows are not measurements of customer waiting times.

Why CyberSmart didn’t make our shortlist

Certification shouldn’t force your hand on software.

CyberSmart describes its plans as subscription-only. Fig gives you the choice: buy Cyber Essentials certification on its own, or add our technology platform when it suits your business. Your certification. Your budget. Your decision. CyberSmart’s published plans

Buy what you need. Make everything else earn its place.

Fig’s Cyber Essentials certification starts at £299.99 + VAT, with no Fig technology subscription required. Optional security and compliance tooling starts at £99 per month + VAT, with monthly payment options for technology subscribers.

Across its platform, Fig offers 300+ integrations and support for 65+ frameworks, combining compliance mapping, evidence collection and ongoing monitoring. Features depend on your selected package. Before committing elsewhere, compare the capabilities you need, the full subscription cost and the renewal terms.

Facing a deadline? Compare the commitments.

CyberSmart advertises certification within 24 hours. Fig publishes a six-working-hour assessment commitment for compliant submissions, subject to its terms. Check when each provider starts its clock and how preparation or corrections affect your deadline. These are published service commitments, not measurements of actual customer waiting times. CyberSmart certification

Put Fig to the test before choosing your technology subscription.

Fig’s Cyber Essentials customers receive a free one-month trial of our platform. Existing CyberSmart customers receive an extended free three-month trial, giving them more time to evaluate Fig against their requirements.

Already committed elsewhere? Plan your switch without overlapping subscription charges.

Fig offers two-year contracts that start when your existing subscription ends. Agree the transition in advance, evaluate the platform and schedule your paid contract around the end of your existing commitment.

Our verdict: choose flexibility.

For buyers who want standalone certification, optional technology and a planned transition from their existing provider, Fig is our clear recommendation. CyberSmart advertises unlimited support and resubmissions, which may suit some buyers. But if avoiding a compulsory subscription matters to you, Fig gives you a choice CyberSmart’s published subscription-only model does not.

Published by Fig Group, a competing provider. Package inclusions, trial eligibility, payment options and deferred contract start dates are subject to the agreed offer terms.

Read Best Cyber Essentials Bodies 2026: our latest September review for the latest package comparison and switching offers.

Fig Group

Published certification fees and a defined assessment window

Cyber Essentials price: £299.99 + VAT (Micro)
Assessment turnaround: 6 working hours for compliant submissions; terms apply
Feedback and support: Three rounds of assessor feedback included

Compare the fixed fee for your staff band, the six-working-hour terms and the support included before buying. Certification is delivered by Fig Compliance Ltd.

Explore Fig Cyber Essentials

WorkNest (formerly Bulletproof)

Broader cyber-resilience services

Cyber Essentials price: Request a current quote
Assessment turnaround: Confirm in the written quote
Feedback and support: Confirm the selected package

A route to consider when certification sits alongside a wider security engagement. The former Bulletproof certification page now points to WorkNest.

Check WorkNest’s offer

GRC Solutions (formerly IT Governance)

Governance, risk and compliance support

Cyber Essentials price: £420 + VAT (Micro; checked 7 September 2026)
Assessment turnaround: Same-day assessment usually available
Feedback and support: Two assessment attempts

The published package uses an annually renewing subscription. Check the renewal terms and any extra support you need; its service scope differs from Fig’s offer.

Check GRC Solutions’s offer

LRQA

Wider enterprise assurance programmes

Cyber Essentials price: Request a current quote
Assessment turnaround: Confirm in the written quote
Feedback and support: Confirm the selected package

An option to investigate if you want certification within a broader assurance programme. Confirm current delivery scope, fees and availability directly.

Check LRQA’s offer

Check these details before you buy

Verify the certification body and assessment scope in the IASME directory.
Compare your staff band, VAT, support, resubmissions and renewal terms. A subscription and a certification fee may include different services.
Check when the turnaround clock starts. Readiness work, remediation, opening hours and resubmissions can affect the total time.
Ask whether Cyber Essentials Plus, consultancy or device tools are included or separately priced.

See the CE and CE Plus provider-pricing tables. Read the full 2026 certification-body comparison for the provider details and selection guide, or review our market research methodology.

Individual provider comparisons

Check the specific offer and buying fit in our head-to-head guides.

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Cyber Essentials trust evidence

The buyer evidence to check before you purchase

This block keeps the commercial claims close to the final decision point: licence, speed, pricing, reviews, and the important difference between Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus.

Google customer reviews

Licence

IASME-licensed certification body

Fig Group publishes its IASME licence evidence, operating entity, and external verification route so buyers can check the certification body before purchase.

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Speed

6-hour CE guarantee

The 6-hour assessor turnaround applies to eligible Cyber Essentials submissions received before midday on a UK business day. It does not apply to Cyber Essentials Plus.

Review speed evidence

Pricing

Below standard IASME fee

Cyber Essentials pricing is published by tier and mapped against the standard IASME certification body fee, with no mandatory consultancy add-on.

Review price evidence

Reviews

Public review evidence

Google review signals and Fig claim evidence are separated from sales copy so procurement teams can verify trust claims independently.

Review rating evidence

Practical rule: buy Cyber Essentials when the requirement asks for baseline certification. Buy Cyber Essentials Plus only when the buyer, insurer, or framework specifically asks for the audited technical verification layer.

Cyber Essentials hub Cyber Essentials Plus Claim evidence