What's the difference between Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus?

Cyber Essentials is a verified self-assessment against five security controls. Cyber Essentials Plus tests the same controls with a hands-on technical audit by a licensed assessor. You must hold Cyber Essentials before doing Plus.

Do you do the work, or just assess us?

We do the work. Foresight runs the gap analysis, carries out hands-on remediation, prepares the evidence and liaises with the assessor, so you pass first time rather than paying to re-sit a failed audit.

How much does Cyber Essentials cost?

The IASME assessment fee is tiered by size from around £320 + VAT and includes £25,000 cyber liability insurance for eligible UK businesses. Cyber Essentials Plus is scoped to your estate, typically from around £1,380 + VAT.

Chorlton · Cyber Security

Cyber Security in Chorlton

Cyber security for Chorlton’s independent, creative and professional businesses — practical, certified protection without the jargon. From Cyber Essentials to 24/7 monitoring, from a Cyber Essentials Plus certified MSSP.

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On-site & remote · free, no-obligation chat

Why Foresight

Cyber Essentials Plus certified & CREST-approved testing
Local — South Manchester & Trafford
Real people, fast response
Plain-speaking, honest advice

📍 Just down the road from Chorlton — we’re the Greater Manchester MSP that treats local businesses like neighbours, because you are.

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Leave your details and we’ll call you back — no hard sell, just a friendly chat.

What will it cost?

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Estimated managed IT & security

from £275/month

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Guide price only (co-managed from £15/device + £125/mo). Your real quote depends on your needs.

What your price covers

Fully managed IT & security — one fixed monthly fee, with everything below included:

Unlimited UK helpdesk — fast, friendly support whenever you need it

24/7 monitoring & maintenance — your systems watched and maintained around the clock

Endpoint security (EDR) — every device protected against threats

Microsoft 365 management — licences, security and day-to-day admin

Backup, patching & updates — your data safe and systems current

Cyber security baseline — MFA, conditional access and anti-phishing, hardened

Dedicated contact & IT roadmap — a real person, and a plan for what’s next

Co-managed and advanced-security options are available too — your full quote shows the detail.

Quick answer

We help businesses in Chorlton and across South Manchester and Trafford stay secure — Cyber Essentials certification, endpoint protection (EDR), 24/7 monitoring (SOC), staff training and penetration testing. Right-sized to your business, not scare tactics.

How we protect you

A layered defence

Layer	What it does
Cyber Essentials	The government-backed baseline
EDR	Stops threats on every device
24/7 SOC	Round-the-clock monitoring & response
Managed security (MSSP)	We run your security for you

Based near Chorlton? We also cover Cyber Security across Manchester and the wider region. Explore our full Cyber Security service.

FAQs

Common questions

Do you work with businesses in Chorlton?

Yes — we protect organisations in Chorlton and across South Manchester and Trafford, on-site and remotely.

Where do we start with cyber security?

Usually a free risk scan and Cyber Essentials — it covers the controls that stop most attacks.

Can you check if we’ve been breached?

Yes — start with a free external risk scan or a dark-web check.

South Manchester & Trafford

Cyber Security near you

We support businesses with cyber security across the area:

Cyber Security in Chorlton — let’s talk

Book a free, no-obligation chat and see how we can help your business.

Book a free Audit Call 0161 738 1399