Cyber Essentials Renewal: Costs, Timings and Checklist
Annual recertification keeps your certificate valid. Use this checklist before your expiry date.
Written by StandAssured editorial team
Reviewed by Apexward Certification Body assessor
Last reviewed: 9 August 2026
Requirements version: Danzell v3.3
Renewal checklist
- Confirm certificate expiry and start assessment early enough for remediation
- Review scope - people, devices, cloud services and home working
- Verify 14-day patching process and unsupported software removal
- Confirm MFA for cloud services per Danzell v3.3
- Update asset inventory and evidence packs
- Complete the new self-assessment and executive declaration
Eligible self-service renewals save 15% on the official size-band fee. There is no public discount code — tick “This is a renewal” in the calculator if your previous certificate was awarded in the last 14 months. See renewal pricing.