Template

Cyber Essentials evidence checklist template

A practical evidence checklist for Cyber Essentials, covering firewalls, secure configuration, user access, malware protection and patching — with owners and review dates.

What this template helps with

  • Knowing what evidence to collect per control area
  • Assigning an owner to every required item
  • Tracking review dates so evidence doesn't go stale

What is included

  • All five Cyber Essentials control areas
  • Suggested evidence items per control
  • Owner, status and review-date columns

Who it is for

  • SMEs preparing for first Cyber Essentials certification
  • Teams renewing Cyber Essentials annually
  • IT managers organising evidence with a small team

Preview

Copy the structure below or build it properly in Evaud.

Control areaEvidence itemOwnerStatusReview date
FirewallsRouter admin screenshotHead of ITApprovedAnnual
Secure configEndpoint baselineHead of ITDraftAnnual
User accessAdmin MFA reportHead of ITApprovedQuarterly
MalwareEDR coverage reportSecurity leadApprovedMonthly
PatchingMDM patch reportSecurity leadApprovedMonthly

Build this properly in Evaud

Get the structure above, plus owners, review dates, file uploads and the read-only assessor view.

Frequently asked questions

Evaud helps organise Cyber Essentials evidence and readiness information. It is not a certification body and does not guarantee certification.

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