Cyber Essentials for Derby Manufacturers and Engineering Firms
Derby manufacturing runs on mixed estates: modern cloud office systems alongside machine controllers that have been in place for two decades. Getting the Cyber Essentials scope boundary right between them is where most submissions succeed or fail.
NixInfinity-AI, IASME-licensed Certification Body
- Based in Derby, serving Derby
- We review submissions and issue certificates
- +44 7739 455101
- cyber@nixinfinityai.com
Areas covered: Derby, Burton upon Trent, Ilkeston, Long Eaton, Swadlincote, Ripley, Alfreton.
OT and IT boundary
Machine controllers, PLCs and shop-floor terminals are assessed against the scope rules before you submit.
Legacy kit handled honestly
Unsupported systems can sometimes be segregated out of scope. Sometimes they cannot. We tell you which before submission.
Tier-one supply chain pressure
Rail, aerospace and automotive primes in and around Derby require certification from their supplier base.
On-site audits without travel costs
We are in Derby, so a Cyber Essentials Plus site visit is straightforward to arrange.
The scoping problem specific to manufacturers
Cyber Essentials assesses devices that connect to the internet and handle organisational data. In a manufacturing environment that definition becomes contentious quickly. A CNC machine with a Windows 7 controller, an inspection rig running vendor software that cannot be patched, a SCADA workstation sitting on the same flat network as the office printers: each one has to be either brought into scope and made compliant, or genuinely segregated and excluded.
The wrong answer costs money twice. Declaring everything in scope means failing on unsupported software you cannot economically replace. Declaring things out of scope without real segregation is an inaccurate submission, and if a technical audit later contradicts it you have a bigger problem than a failed assessment.
How we approach it
The scoping call maps your estate honestly: what connects to what, where the network boundaries actually are rather than where the diagram says they are, and which systems can be isolated with a VLAN and a firewall rule rather than a capital replacement programme. Where segregation is the right answer we tell you what evidence the assessor will expect to see.
We then walk you through the IASME question set with that scope agreed, pre-check the submission, and issue the certificate as your licensed Certification Body. Cyber Essentials is £320 + VAT for 1 to 9 staff rising to £600 + VAT for 250 or more. Cyber Essentials Plus, which many manufacturing customers now specify rather than basic Cyber Essentials, is £1,400 + VAT to £2,000 + VAT.
When your customer asks for Cyber Essentials Plus
Tier-one buyers in rail, aerospace, defence and automotive increasingly specify Cyber Essentials Plus rather than the self-assessed level, because Plus includes an independent technical audit with vulnerability scanning of a sample of your devices. For a Derby manufacturer this usually means an on-site visit, which is simple to arrange from our Derby base.
If your customer has given you a deadline, tell us at the scoping call. A 24-hour Cyber Essentials turnaround is available where evidence is ready, and Plus audits can be scheduled quickly when the estate has already been prepared.
Cyber Essentials prices for Derby
Prices are set by headcount, not postcode. Every quote includes preparation support, a pre-check before submission and £25,000 of cyber liability insurance for UK organisations under £20m turnover.
| Organisation size | Cyber Essentials | Cyber Essentials Plus |
|---|---|---|
| 1–9 staff | £320 + VAT | £1,400 + VAT |
| 10–49 staff | £440 + VAT | £1,500 + VAT |
| 50–249 staff | £500 + VAT | £1,650 + VAT |
| 250+ staff | £600 + VAT | £2,000 + VAT |
See the full Cyber Essentials pricing guide or the Cyber Essentials Plus page.
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Get certified with a local Certification Body
Cyber Essentials £320 + VAT for 1 to 9 staff. Named assessor, pre-check included, £25,000 cyber liability insurance. Book a free 30-minute consultation.
Or call +44 7739 455101 and speak to an assessor.