Where our price figures come from
When we quote a third-party cost anywhere on this site, such as a Cyber Essentials certification fee or a Microsoft licence, it comes from the vendor's own published price page. Every figure below is listed with its source and the date we last checked it. All prices exclude VAT. Our own fees are on the pricing page.
All figures on this page last checked on 7 September 2026.
Cyber Essentials certification fees
IASME is the NCSC's official Cyber Essentials delivery partner and publishes the certification fee as a tiered structure based on organisation size. The fee below is the assessment itself. Any work to get you ready to pass is separate and is quoted by us, not by IASME.
| Item | Published price | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Micro organisation (0 to 9 employees) | £320 + VAT | per certification |
| Small organisation (10 to 49 employees) | £400 + VAT | per certification |
| Medium organisation (50 to 249 employees) | £500 + VAT | per certification |
| Large organisation (250+ employees) | £600 + VAT | per certification |
Source: IASME — Cyber Essentials frequently asked questions · Checked 7 September 2026
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot is an add-on and needs a qualifying Microsoft 365 licence underneath it. Microsoft's UK price pages show the following, excluding VAT, on an annual subscription.
| Item | Published price | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Copilot (add-on)A separate licence for a qualifying Microsoft 365 plan is required. | £23.10 | per user / month, paid yearly |
| Microsoft 365 Business Premium with CopilotBusiness Premium and Copilot Business bought together as one plan. | £24.60 | per user / month, paid yearly |
Source: Microsoft — Microsoft 365 Copilot plans and pricing (UK) · Checked 7 September 2026
Per-user Microsoft security licence costs
These are Microsoft's published UK list prices for the per-user security licences we most often recommend for SMEs, excluding VAT, on an annual subscription. They sit underneath our support fee rather than inside it, so it is worth seeing them separately.
| Item | Published price | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Business PremiumIncludes Defender for Business, Intune and Entra ID P1 for up to 300 users. | £16.90 | per user / month, paid yearly |
| Microsoft Entra ID P1Standalone identity and access management, also included in Business Premium. | £5.40 | per user / month, paid yearly |
| Microsoft Entra ID P2 | £7.70 | per user / month, paid yearly |
| Microsoft Entra SuiteRequires Entra ID P1 or a plan that includes it. | £9.20 | per user / month, paid yearly |
| Microsoft Purview Suite for Business PremiumCompliance and data protection add-on. Requires Business Premium. | £7.70 | per user / month, paid yearly |
| Defender and Purview Suites for Business PremiumCombined security and compliance add-on. Requires Business Premium. | £11.50 | per user / month, paid yearly |
Source: Microsoft — Microsoft 365 security pricing and Microsoft Entra pricing (UK) · Checked 7 September 2026
Other source pages we use
- Microsoft Entra pricing (UK)
- Microsoft 365 business plans and pricing (UK)
- NCSC — Cyber Essentials overview
Vendors change their prices. Where a figure on our site ever differs from the official published price, the official price is the correct one and we update ours to match. If you spot something out of date, please tell us and we will correct it.
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