Cyber Essentials 2026 Explained: What Has Changed and How to Stay Compliant

Are you prepared for Cyber Essentials 2026? In this webinar, Qlic's Cyber Essentials Assessor, Dan Green, breaks down the latest Cyber Essentials requirements and explains what organisations need to do to remain compliant in 2026. Rather than introducing lots of new controls, this year's focus is on consistency, ensuring security measures are applied across all systems, cloud services and users. In this session, we cover: What Cyber Essentials is and why it matters The key focus areas for 2026 Why Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is more important than ever Ensuring cloud services are correctly included in scope Common reasons organisations fail assessments Managing updates, patching and user access effectively A practical 5-step checklist to help you prepare for your next assessment Whether you're responsible for IT, compliance, governance, or organisational security, this webinar provides practical actions you can take immediately to strengthen your cyber posture and prepare for your next Cyber Essentials assessment. Need help with Cyber Essentials certification or compliance? Get in touch with the Qlic IT team to discuss your requirements.