The Cyber Essentials scheme evolves regularly, with updates released most years to reflect changes in technology, threat trends, and good‑practice security controls. Each refresh introduces an updated question set to ensure organisations are assessed against the most current expectations.
The upcoming Danzell question set will replace the existing Willow version and becomes the live standard for assessments from 27th April 2026. This update brings revised wording, clarified requirements, and adjustments designed to make the scheme more consistent, transparent, and aligned with modern security practices. Publishing the Danzell set early helps organisations prepare in advance and understand what will be required when the new standard goes live.
