Cyber Essentials for legal and accountancy firms

Law firms and accountancy practices hold exactly the kind of data (financial records, case files, personal data) that makes them an attractive target, and clients, insurers, and professional bodies increasingly expect a recognisable baseline like Cyber Essentials as reassurance, even in cases where it isn't formally mandated by a regulator.

Two things worth checking specifically. First, if the practice already holds cyber insurance, it's worth confirming whether the policy references Cyber Essentials or an equivalent standard as a condition of cover, rather than assuming it doesn't. Second, practices commonly run on a mix of practice-management and case-management SaaS tools, which is exactly the kind of setup where MFA scope gets missed: the main login is secured, but a specific tool the whole team uses daily isn't.

Practices commonly run on a mix of practice-management and case-management SaaS tools, exactly the kind of setup where MFA scope gets missed.

It's also worth not assuming an existing IT support arrangement has this covered by default. General IT support and formal security certification are different things, and the only way to know for certain is to check.

Run the free 5-minute readiness check to confirm where the practice actually stands, rather than assuming.