{"product_id":"supplier-security-questionnaire-kit","title":"Supplier Security Questionnaire Answer Kit: Answer Bank, Evidence Log and Security Overview Template (UK Small Business)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor UK small businesses that get security questionnaires from customers, with or without Cyber Essentials. When a customer sends you one, this kit helps you answer it honestly and consistently, with evidence behind each answer. Then you can re-use those answers when the next one arrives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's built around the question areas in the NCSC's free supplier assurance questions, the five Cyber Essentials technical controls and the UK GDPR rules for processors. A dated sources list lets you check it yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e£39 · digital download (ZIP file).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart here guide\u003c\/strong\u003e (PDF): how to set the kit up once, and what to do when a questionnaire arrives\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuestion areas walkthrough\u003c\/strong\u003e (PDF): seventeen question areas. For each one, what the customer is usually asking, what an honest answer looks like and what evidence to keep\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnswer bank workbook\u003c\/strong\u003e (Excel): a row for each question with your status, your master answer and your evidence. Separate tabs hold an evidence log with renewal dates, a policy status tracker and a re-use log for each customer questionnaire\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne-page security overview\u003c\/strong\u003e (editable Word document): a short statement to send before a customer asks\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"No, but here's what we do\" answer styles\u003c\/strong\u003e (editable Word document): how to answer honestly when the answer is no or partly, with fictional examples\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBefore you send your answers\u003c\/strong\u003e (PDF): a one-page check\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eClick Get My Kit and check out. You'll receive a download link after payment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOpen the Start here guide and fill in your answer bank and evidence log once.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWhen a questionnaire arrives, use the walkthrough and your master answers to reply.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRun the \"Before you send\" check, then save a copy of what you sent and update the re-use log.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's self-serve. You work through the files yourself, with no calls or meetings with us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it isn't\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecordit Intelligence doesn't review, assess or certify anyone, and never sees your answers. The kit can't make you pass a questionnaire, win a contract or become certified. Your customer decides whether your answers are enough. Only an Assessor working for a Certification Body licensed by IASME can assess and certify you for Cyber Essentials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeneral information, not legal advice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe don't hold Cyber Essentials. Is this still useful?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The walkthrough shows how to say so plainly, then describe what you do in each of the five areas Cyber Essentials covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it include policy templates?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. It has a policy status tracker, so you can see which policies you have and when each was last reviewed, and a one-page security overview template.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat format are the files?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePDF, Word (.docx) and Excel (.xlsx). The workbook uses standard formulas only and has been tested in LibreOffice Calc. It should also open in Excel and Google Sheets. The Word templates have been checked in LibreOffice Writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho's behind it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecordit Intelligence was set up in February 2026 by Matthew Protheroe-Hill, its director. Before that, he co-founded Sencode Cyber Security and was a director there from 2019 to 2023. Qualification: BSc (Hons) Cyber Security \u0026amp; Networks (1st Class), Teesside University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEverything in the download\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA ZIP with 6 files: the Start here guide (PDF), the question areas walkthrough (PDF), the answer bank workbook (Excel), the one-page security overview (Word), the \"No, but here's what we do\" answer styles (Word) and the \"Before you send your answers\" check (PDF).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe problem it helps with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a customer sends a security questionnaire, you need honest, consistent answers with evidence behind them. This kit helps you build those answers once and re-use them when the next questionnaire arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCompared with paying for help\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnswering every customer questionnaire from scratch eats into time you'd rather spend on the work itself. A specialist firm or an IT consultant can fill one in for you, and they charge for their time. This kit lets you keep your answers in one place and re-use them. It's a set of templates, not a like-for-like swap for paid help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDelivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDigital download (ZIP file). You'll receive a download link after payment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReady to start? Use the Get My Kit button under the price at the top of this page.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eSecordit Intelligence's own product. Not made, checked or endorsed by the NCSC, the ICO, GOV.UK, the Cabinet Office, IASME or ISO. 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