CE Danzell
Current standard
Cyber Essentials Danzell
106 questions across 8 sections. The current version of the standard, introduced in 2024. 5 questions carry an automatic fail if answered incorrectly.
106
Total questions
8
Sections
5
Auto-fail questions
19
New vs Willow
6
Removed vs Willow
What changed from Willow:
19 new questions added, 6 removed.
5 questions now carry an automatic fail designation.
Use the CE Explorer to see exactly what changed and where.
A1
Your Company
Organisational identity. Significantly expanded — employee count, operational addresses, multi-entity certificates, Cyb…
A2
Scope of Assessment
Significantly restructured from Willow. Device questions renumbered. Networks and equipment moved earlier. New question…
A3
Insurance
Identical to Willow. Three questions: eligibility, opt-in, email contact.
A4
Firewalls
Identical in structure to Willow. A4.1 through A4.11 unchanged.
A5
Secure Configuration
Identical to Willow. A5.1 through A5.10 unchanged.
A6
Security Update Management
Structurally identical to Willow. Key changes: A6.4 and A6.5 now carry explicit 'automatic fail' declaration. Updated o…
A7
User Access Control
Largely identical to Willow. Key additions: A7.15 now carries explicit auto-fail if a listed cloud service actually has…
A8
Malware Protection
Identical to Willow. A8.1 through A8.5 unchanged.
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