Continuous assurance for cyber essentials operations
The control room for evidence-led essentials validation.
See live posture across cloud and on-prem, trace every finding back to evidence, and give leadership continuous assurance instead of a last-minute audit scramble.
Live assurance cockpit
Evidence, posture, and control drift in one view
Controls monitored
8 / 8
Mapped to maturity progression
Evidence trace
1 click
From result to artifact
Assurance cadence
Continuous
Not just audit season
Why it lands with evaluators and buyers
Built for people who need to prove posture, not just talk about it
Connect. Validate. Act.
A workflow that replaces fragmented assessment prep with continuous operations
P1 Defence Essentials brings connector telemetry, essential controls, evidence records, and buyer-ready reporting into a single, operator-grade system.
Connect the estate
Bring cloud and on-prem signals into one operator surface across Microsoft, AWS, GCP, and the systems your team already uses.
Validate controls continuously
Turn periodic essentials review work into live posture checking with maturity-aware evaluations and drift visibility.
Trace every result to evidence
Move from a red or green outcome straight into the supporting artifact, collection point, and control context without losing the audit trail.
Identity Security
Monitor MFA, Conditional Access, and privileged roles with continuous validation across Entra ID.
Endpoint Security
Validate Defender onboarding, patching posture, and endpoint health with evidence-backed compliance.
Application Control
Track AppLocker, WDAC, and application whitelisting controls without relying on point-in-time audits.
Cloud Security
Unify real-time posture from Azure, AWS, and GCP into one operational view for cyber essentials owners.
Continuous Monitoring
Run automated essentials scans on demand or continuously and compare posture over time.
Evidence & Reporting
Move from summary to raw evidence instantly, with drill-down views for checks, controls, and artifacts.
Sample evidence path
Reviewable artifacts, not vague assurance claims
Data sources & integrations
Trusted by operators
“Finally a product that turns cyber essentials from static paperwork into continuous validation.”
Security Engineer
“We cut audit preparation time because the evidence is already there when we need it.”
Consultant
“This gives leadership real-time posture instead of waiting for a point-in-time assessment.”
CISO
Final signal
Serious enough for regulated environments, modern enough to feel like real software
Design P1 Defence Essentials as the control room for continuous essentials assurance: dark, precise, evidence-led, and built for people who have to prove security posture, not just talk about it.
Continuous essentials validation for hybrid environments, with evidence you can review, report, and defend.