Cyber Security

Risky business: resources, exercises and training to keep your business safe

Online hackers, cyber criminals, malicious insiders: they all want to get their hands on your data. Don’t make it easy for them.
Find out how to reduce the risk for your organisation.

This page offers resources from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – part of GCHQ and the police-run Cyber Resilience Centres.

The NCSC was set up in 2016 to make the UK the safest place to live and work online.

They support the most critical organisations in the UK, the wider public sector, industry, SMEs as well as the general public. When incidents do occur, they provide effective incident response to minimise harm to the UK, help with recovery, and learn lessons for the future.

The EDA is Cyber Security Essentials Certified
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Reporting a Cyber Crime - use this link to go to Action Fraud. You get the support of law enforcement in the event of an incident
0300 123 2040
Link to the Information Commissioners' Office (ICO): there is a legal obligation to inform the ICO of a data breach
National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC): Advice on responding to a cyber attack
Active Cyber Defence: Register for early warning alerts from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
National Cyber Resilience Centres in England and Wales: click on the map below

Latest National Cyber Security Centre videos

Ransomware

Phishing

Create a cyber security culture

Resources & Downloads

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Small organisations' guide to cyber security

Protect your business with the National Cyber Security Centre’s tips on backups, protecting your devices and accounts, and spotting scams.

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Large organisations, including cyber governance for boards

Training

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Cyber Security Introduction: Top tips for staff

This course covers:

  • Defending yourself against phishing
  • Creating strong passwords
  • Securing your devices
  • Reporting incidents

Exercise in a box

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Test your cyber resilience and recovery

A free online tool which helps organisations find out how resilient they are to cyber-attacks and practise their response in a safe environment.

Exercises include 15 minute micro exercises, 1-3 hour discussion based exercises, and a 3-4 hour simulation exercise.

Cyber Essentials Certification

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Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus

Cyber Essentials is combination of self-assessment and independent audit. The cost of certification is priced according to the size of your organisation.

Cyber Essentials Plus offers the same protections as Cyber Essentials but with more rigorous, independent technical testing.

For more information about both options, follow this link to the NCSC website.