Headley Media is Cyber Essentials certified
What Is Cyber Essentials?
Cyber Essentials is a UK government–backed cybersecurity scheme developed by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and delivered through the IASME Consortium, a non-profit organization that operates and delivers cybersecurity and information assurance standards. Cyber Essentials provides organizations with a clear set of foundational security controls designed to prevent the most prevalent cyber attacks.
The scheme focuses on protecting businesses from common, high-volume threats, such as:
- Malware
- Ransomware
- Phishing
- Password attacks
- Network intrusion attempts
Cyber Essentials is widely recognized as a trusted benchmark for robust and responsible cybersecurity practices. Our certification demonstrates that we have taken essential steps to secure our systems, protect sensitive data, and reduce cyber risk.
Benefits of Cyber Essentials
Your Data Is Better Protected
Cyber Essentials ensures we have implemented essential security measures to guard against the most common cyberattacks. For you, this means reduced risk of your data being stolen, lost, or exposed, confidence that we handle information responsibly and fewer disruptions caused by cyber incidents
We Are Less Likely to Suffer Costly Outages
Cyber Essentials reduces the likelihood of ransomware attacks, service downtime and operational disruption. This means you can rely on us to operate smoothly without cyber-related failures affecting your service or deliverables.
It Shows We Take Security Seriously
Our certification demonstrates we have been independently assessed, committed to maintaining secure systems and follow recognized best practices
Reduced Risk to Your Own Organization
As a Cyber Essentials certified supplier, our certification helps ensure there are no weak links in your supply chain, minimizes third-party vulnerabilities, and supports alignment with internal risk and security frameworks. This provides supplier assurance that protects both your organization and ours.
It Supports Legal and Regulatory Compliance
Cyber Essentials aligns with data protection regulations such as, GDPR, UK Data Protection Act and Sector-specific compliance policies. This helps ensure any business you work with is handling your data in a legally compliant manner.
Our Cyber Essentials Certification Status
We are proud to confirm that Headley Media is Cyber Essentials certified.
Certification status: Cyber Essentials
Certification date: 07/04/26
Renewal date: 07/04/27
Maintaining Cyber Essentials reinforces trust by demonstrating that our systems and processes meet recognized security standards. This gives our clients and team confidence that we actively protect our digital environment from common cyber threats.
Frequently asked questions
Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed cybersecurity scheme developed by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and delivered through the IASME Consortium. It provides organisations with a foundational set of security controls designed to prevent common cyber threats, including malware, ransomware, phishing, and network intrusion.
Headley Media is Cyber Essentials certified, meaning our systems and processes have been independently assessed against this standard, giving clients confidence that their data is handled securely and responsibly by a recognised and trusted supplier.
Cyber Essentials requires certified organisations to implement essential security measures that guard against the most common cyber attacks.
For clients sharing data with Headley Media, this means a reduced risk of data being stolen, lost, or exposed, with assurance that information is handled responsibly. Our certification is independently verified against a government-backed standard, meaning the protection around your data is externally assessed and actively maintained, not simply self-reported.
Yes. Cyber Essentials aligns with key data protection regulations, including GDPR, the UK Data Protection Act, and sector-specific compliance policies. Working with Headley Media means your data is handled by an organisation meeting a recognised, legally relevant security baseline.
For companies managing supply chain risk or internal security frameworks, partnering with a certified supplier also helps minimise third-party vulnerabilities and supports alignment with your own broader compliance requirements.
Cyber Essentials certification is renewed annually, ensuring organisations are assessed against current standards each year and reflecting an ever-evolving threat landscape. Headley Media’s current certification was issued on 07 April 2026 and remains valid through to 07 April 2027.
The core difference lies in their focus. Cyber Essentials is a technical, IT-focused certification covering foundational security controls that protect organisations and the data they handle against common cyber-attacks. ISO 9001 is a separate, management-focused certification concerned with internal process consistency. When sharing sensitive data with a supplier, ISO 9001 speaks to operational frameworks, whereas Cyber Essentials is the certification that directly governs how that data is kept secure, making it a crucial certification when evaluating a supplier’s data protection practices.
Our Cyber Essentials certification means our systems and processes have been independently assessed against this standard, giving clients confidence that their data is handled securely and responsibly by a recognised and trusted supplier.