- Dwg
- VTA-BM
- Title
- Industry benchmark
- Market
- London, GB
- Run
- 2026-09-14
Dwg VTA-BMIndustry benchmark · London, GB · 2026-09-14
Which vendors do AI assistants recommend for Cyber Essentials certification providers?
IASME is named in 25% of answers; no vendor owns the answer for Cyber Essentials certification providers.
Share of answers
Who the assistants named
8 buyer questions, put to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity with web search on, from London, GB, on 2026-09-14. 32 answers were read; every vendor claim below carries a quote from the answer it came from.
Named in answers, out of 32
Full bar = every answer- 1IASME825%
- 2IT Governance825%
- 3Fig Group721.9%
- 4CyberLab618.8%
- 5CyberSmart515.6%
- 6Cyber Tec Security515.6%
- 7Forensic Control412.5%
- 8Certification Bodies39.4%
- 9NCSC39.4%
- 10DigitalXRAID39.4%
- 11URM Consulting39.4%
- 12LRQA39.4%
No vendor is named in more than a quarter of the answers: nobody owns this question yet.
- Market
- London, GB
- Run
- 2026-09-14
- Answers
- 8 prompts × 4 engines = 32
- Engines
- claude-sonnet-5 · gemini-3.6-flash · gpt-5 · sonar
| # | Vendor | Named in | Credited with |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IASME | 8 of 32 (25%) | Licenses certification bodies; official Cyber Essentials delivery partner; manages network of licensed cyber security organisations |
| 2 | IT Governance | 8 of 32 (25%) | One of the founding Cyber Essentials certification bodies; remaining one of the largest in the UK; issuing more than 12,000 certificates to date |
| 3 | Fig Group | 7 of 32 (22%) | Well-known name in the market; specialist UK cybersecurity & compliance provider; IASME-licensed for CE and CE+ |
| 4 | CyberLab | 6 of 32 (19%) | IASME approved assessor; authorised to assess against the scheme; supports organisations to achieve certification |
| 5 | CyberSmart | 5 of 32 (16%) | Delivers Cyber Essentials Plus certification; provider offering certification support; dedicated software platform |
| 6 | Cyber Tec Security | 5 of 32 (16%) | Offers vulnerability assessment/audit service; certification body; CE and CE+ certification services |
| 7 | Forensic Control | 4 of 32 (13%) | London-based; provider offering certification support; specialist cyber consultancy |
| 8 | Certification Bodies | 3 of 32 (9%) | Licensed to assess and issue Cyber Essentials certification; over 350 across UK and Crown Dependencies; must meet strict domicile and staffing criteria |
| 9 | NCSC | 3 of 32 (9%) | Owns the Cyber Essentials scheme; UK government body; UK technical authority for cyber security |
| 10 | DigitalXRAID | 3 of 32 (9%) | Certification body; provides readiness help; can certify CE/CE+ |
| 11 | URM Consulting | 3 of 32 (9%) | In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity best practices; professional, approachable and thorough consultants; practical tailored advice |
| 12 | LRQA | 3 of 32 (9%) | Appropriate for wider compliance programme with dedicated consultancy support; official IASME certification body for CE and CE+ |
The questions
What we asked
- Who can certify a UK small business for Cyber Essentials?
- Which companies offer Cyber Essentials Plus assessments in the UK?
- What does Cyber Essentials certification cost and who provides it?
- Which IT providers help a small business prepare for and pass Cyber Essentials?
- Which certification bodies are accredited by IASME for Cyber Essentials?
- What are the best Cyber Essentials consultants for a company with 50 staff?
- Which managed service providers include Cyber Essentials in their packages?
- How can a UK charity get Cyber Essentials certified, and through whom?
Quoted
In the assistants' words
“IASME is the official Cyber Essentials delivery partner and manages a network of licensed cyber security organisations across the United Kingdom that provide certification, advice, and assessment services.”
“GRC Solutions (formerly IT Governance) – one of the founding Cyber Essentials certification bodies, remaining one of the largest in the UK, issuing more than 12,000 certificates to date”
“notes it is one of the founding Cyber Essentials certification bodies and provides support for Cyber Essentials Plus”
“Other well-known names in the market include Pentest People, Bulletproof, LRQA, and Fig Group, each with slightly different strengths”
“CyberLab – an IASME approved assessor, authorised to assess against the scheme and also support organisations to achieve certification”
“states it delivers Cyber Essentials Plus certification”
“examples in the search results include GRC Solutions, CyberSmart, FIG Group, Forensic Control, AMVIA, and others that bundle the official IASME fee with their own services”