The NCSC’s Funded Cyber Essentials Programme aims to help small companies and organisations within sectors most at risk of cyber attack with free, hands-on help to implement the cyber security controls that prevent most common types of attacks.
Who can apply?
Legal:
The Funded Cyber Essentials programme is open to all registered barristers or advocates and recognised barristers' chambers or advocates’ stables that meet the below criteria:
- The applicant must be a practising barrister or advocate within the jurisdiction of the relevant governing authority (The Bar Council - England & Wales, Faculty of Advocates - Scotland and The Bar of Northern Ireland)
- If the applicant is not a practising barrister or advocate, then they must be employed in a direct role within a chambers or a stable. The applicant must be in a role that provides support services to said chambers or stable (for example, practice manager, chambers manager, stable clerk, head of administration)
AND meet the following criteria:
- must be a UK micro or small business (1 to 49 employees)
- has not previously participated in the NCSC Funded Cyber Essentials Programme
- does not currently hold Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+) certification, has not been awarded CE+ certification since January 2024 and is not currently in the process of applying for CE+ certification
How to apply
If your business meets the above criteria and you wish to express an interest in the Funded Cyber Essentials Programme, please visit the website for NCSC's Cyber Essentials partner, IASME, where you can register your interest.