GovAssure
GovAssure is the cyber security scheme for assessing government critical systems.
GovAssure was launched in April 2023 and supports the objectives and aims of the Government Cyber Security Strategy. GovAssure uses the NCSC’s Cyber Assurance Framework (CAF). The Government Cyber Security Policy Handbook supports departments to build capabilities which meet the requirements of the CAF.
GovAssure is currently designed for OFFICIAL government systems, and also applies to government sector critical national infrastructure (CNI). GovAssure replaced the cyber elements of the Departmental Security Health Check (DSHC).
GovAssure contents
Guidance
This guidance will help government organisations to complete GovAssure
WebCAF
The digital service used by government organisations to complete GovAssure self-assessments
Documents and downloads
See all GovAssure documents to download
Announcements and newsletters
All GovAssure news
Independent Reviewers Hub
How to become a GovAssure independent assurance reviewer and GovAssure reviewer guidance.
Government CAF profiles
See the Government CAF profiles. [You will need to sign in]
Cyber lexicon
A dictionary of terms and definitions related to cyber security and GovAssure.
Detailed contributing outcome summary guidance
Specific guidance on how to write a summary for each contributing outcome in NCSC's Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF)
Keep in touch
If you have any questions about GovAssure, you can email the team at cybergovassure@cabinetoffice.gov.uk. This team moved from Government Security Group to Government Digital Service in June 2025.