NEBRC | Business & Cyber Resilience Centre for North East SMEs
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Cyber Resilience Centre
For SMEs

The North East Business Resilience Centre is a police-led, not-for-profit organisation that provides 24/7 cyber security support to SMEs. Our trusted cyber security services have developed an ethical reputation and formed a partnership network with the Cyber Essentials Certification to protect businesses from cyber risks. We offer a free membership, as well as many other cyber security services.

CYBER ATTACK HELPLINES

If your business has suffered a cyber attack, click here to get quick access to all of the relevant cyber attack helplines that you need. 

BUSINESS RISK CHECK

Are you new to cyber? Take our easy business risk assessment so we can determine how best to support your SME from business and cyber risks. 

CYBER ESSENTIALS

Protect yourselves against common cyber threats by obtaining your Cyber Essentials Certification which you can use on your website. 

Free Core Membership

Our free core membership is designed to provide the necessary support and resources to SMEs and help you to avoid business cyber risks. From a monthly newsletter containing information on recent threats, to up-to-date versions of guidance from the National Cyber Security Centre, our free core membership is your natural next step towards stronger small business cyber security.

NEBRC Team

About the North east Business resilience centre.

To provide small businesses with quality cyber security support, the North East Business Resilience Centre operates as part of a national network. We help to educate SMEs on fraud prevention and cybercrime prevention in order to keep their businesses as safe as possible. 

 

We work with the best cyber agencies and consultants from across the UK to demystify the jargon, offering access to national intelligence data, free guidance and affordable practical help to increase online protection. 

 

Our talented team of student ethical hackers from Sheffield Hallam and Northumbria Universities work alongside senior Cyber Security Practitioners to help businesses of all sizes with their cyber security.

As a well established cyber security company, we form a partnership to protect people, places and processes from risk through constant re-evaluation of our methods. Our cyber resilience services are delivered by our expert team of:

OUR SERVICES

Internet Investigations

Our internet investigation service involves our ethical hackers gathering and analysing publicly available information from you/ your employees’ searches or posts. This helps them to determine online weaknesses and potential threats you may be vulnerable to. 

Vulnerability Assessment

Our vulnerability assessment service is designed to determine whether any of internal systems or networks are at risk of cyber vulnerability. Examples can include unsecured WiFi networks, poorly designed systems or unreliable access controls. 

Cyber Business
Continuity Exercise

 

Our cyber business continuity exercise involves us providing you with a detailed report on your business continuity planning as well as the resilience of your organisation to cyber attacks.

Security Awareness Training

Our security awareness training services are specifically designed for those with little or no cyber security or technical knowledge. It is delivered in small, succinct modules using real world examples to make it easy to understand. 

Security Policy Review

Our security policy review service offers a review of your current security policy, how it is written and how it is implemented. This can help you to determine the aspects that need improving to help you avoid cyber attacks. 

Web Application
Vulnerability Assessment

Our web application assessment service assesses your website and web services for weaknesses. This in turn will help you to understand the potential cyber threats you are under. 

Our Partners

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CONTACT US TODAY

If you are a small to medium business who wants to become more proactive with your cyber security or believe you are already at risk. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us today and make the most of our expertise and useful resources. We are the cyber security business that can support you every step of the way.

Free Core Membership

Would you like to strengthen your businesses resilience to cybercrime and online fraud?

We offer a Membership that is completely free and will provide you with the resources you need, sign up today.