From 27 April 2026, the Cyber Essentials scheme will introduce stricter assessment requirements. If your organisation is planning for certification, now is the time to act — completing your assessment before the deadline allows you to certify under the current framework, which is simpler and less demanding. Your certificate will remain valid for 12 months. What’s Changing in 2026? The new requirements, effective from 27 April, are based on version v3.3 of the NCSC Requirements for IT Infrastructure and use the new Danzell Question Set, replacing the previous Willow version. While most changes are minor, there are some key upda...