# UK offers small businesses a 75% discount on Cyber Essentials

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Topic: Business · Status: published · Version: 1
Published: 2026-11-04T06:32:02.541Z · Updated: 2026-11-04T06:32:02.541Z
Record: https://davids.news/s/uk-offers-small-businesses-a-75-discount-on-cyber-essentials-6b1ce90a

The government says the certification discount is available to small and medium-sized businesses across the UK.

- Cyber Essentials is a government-backed scheme for putting basic protections in place against cyber threats.

Why it matters: The government cites an estimated average cost of £195,000 for a significant cyber-attack on a UK business or organisation.

## Original sources

- [UK Government](<https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-government-backed-cyber-security-protections-could-save-uk-businesses-thousands>) — primary announcement
  Source: UK Government 2026 · Original report: 2026-11-03T06:00:00.000Z

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