WEBINAR SERIES: Invisible by Design: Your OT Blueprint for 2026
WEBINAR SERIES: Invisible by Design: Your OT Blueprint for 2026
Ensure your organisation aligns with the UK Government’s Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF 4.0).
At e2e assure, we provide expert-led CAF Assessments to help public sector and government bodies improve cyber resilience, meet regulatory expectations, and protect essential functions from evolving threats.
Are you preparing for your first CAF assessment? Need support aligning with NCSC expectations? Speak with our CAF experts today to assess your readiness, clarify next steps, and develop a roadmap to cyber resilience.
A CAF assessment evaluates how well an organisation manages cyber security risks to critical services, based on the UK’s Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) developed by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
It’s used widely across the public sector, including central and local government and critical infrastructure, to ensure organisations can withstand cyber threats, detect incidents, and recover quickly.
CAF assessments help answer:
The CAF framework is built around four core objectives, each supported by detailed principles and indicators. Each stage includes a set of Indicators of Good Practice (IGPs) used to assess maturity and effectiveness.
Establishing strong governance, risk management, and supply chain assurance.
Implementing proportionate, layered defences across networks, endpoints, and systems.
Deploying monitoring and alerting capabilities to identify threats in real time.
Having plans and capabilities in place to respond, recover, and learn from incidents.
The Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) is an outcome‑focused method for assessing how well your organisation manages cyber risks. It involves defining scope, evaluating security outcomes across four objectives, and identifying areas for improvement.
CAF assessments are designed for UK organisations operating essential services or covered by the NIS Regulations. However, many supply‑chain and enterprise organisations also use CAF to benchmark and improve cyber resilience.
There’s no fixed duration — timelines depend on scope and complexity. A full CAF review typically takes a few weeks, including preparation, evidence gathering, and reporting.
CAF supports NIS Regulation compliance and complements ISO 27001 by focusing on security outcomes, not just control checklists. Organisations can map ISO 27001 controls to CAF objectives for integrated assurance.
Yes. CAF provides a repeatable framework to measure, mature, and report cyber resilience over time, helping organisations align cyber improvements with business strategy and compliance goals.
