Cyber Essentials 2026: What the Danzell Changes Mean for Your Business

Stay compliant. Stay protected. Stay audit-ready.

The Cyber Essentials landscape has changed. The new Danzell (v3.3) specification introduces some of the most significant updates to Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus in recent years. Organisations will now face stricter requirements around cloud services, mandatory multi-factor authentication, vulnerability management and certification readiness.

Join Emma Portlock along with BCN’s cyber security specialists, Carly Woodward and Daniel Hoult, for a practical webinar designed to help your organisation understand the changes, avoid common pitfalls and prepare successfully for future certification.

This session will focus on what the updates mean in the real world. Whether you’re approaching your first certification or preparing for renewal, you’ll leave with a clear understanding of the actions you need to take and the timelines you need to plan for.

What You’ll Learn

• The key changes introduced in the new Cyber Essentials Danzell specification and why they matter.
• Why all cloud services are now in scope and what this means for Microsoft 365, Azure and other platforms.
• The new mandatory MFA requirements and how to ensure compliance.
• How the 14-day vulnerability remediation rule could impact your certification journey.
• What Cyber Essentials Plus “double sampling” means and how to avoid failing an assessment.
• Why patching alone is no longer enough and what effective vulnerability management looks like.
• How far in advance you should begin preparing for certification or renewal.
• Practical recommendations to strengthen your cyber security posture and reduce organisational risk.

Meet the Speakers

Emma Portlock – Cyber Sales Specialist

Carly Woodward – Head of Information Security

Daniel Hoult – Principal Security Architect

Who Should Attend?

• IT Directors and IT Managers
• Heads of Technology and Digital Transformation
• Operations and Compliance Leaders
• Business Owners and Senior Decision Makers
• Organisations planning a Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus certification or renewal

Why Attend

Cyber Essentials is increasingly becoming a prerequisite for supplier onboarding, public sector contracts and supply-chain assurance. The Danzell update raises the standard significantly, meaning organisations need to start preparing earlier and take a more proactive approach to security management.

This webinar will help you understand the changes, plan effectively and ensure your organisation remains compliant, secure and certification-ready.