Cyber Incident Response
Members of this scheme offer NCSC assured Cyber Incident Response services to a wide range of organisations.
Respond to a cyber security incident once detected
If your organisation has been a victim of a cyber security incident, find out how to get the support you need to recover and minimise further harm.
Reporting an incident
The government has an online service that will tell you where best to report an incident depending on the type and severity of incident.
Free Cyber Liability insurance
Did you know that any UK based organisation with a turnover under £20m that achieves Cyber Essentials certification (covering their whole organisation), is entitled to free Cyber Liability Insurance.
The insurance offers a 24hr helpline to report a cyber incident, which will provide crisis management and incident response to the total liability limit of £25,000. Find out more on our Cyber Essentials Delivery Partners website.
Further resources
For more information on responding to cyber attacks there is NCSC guidance to help you.
Respond to a cyber attack overview
Resources for individuals and organisations who have experienced a cyber attack.
Guidance
Small Business Guide: Response & Recovery
Guidance that helps small to medium sized organisations prepare their response to and plan their recovery from a cyber incident.
What you need to know about ransomware
Ransomware is a type of malware which prevents you from accessing your device and the data stored on it, usually by encrypting your files. A criminal group will then demand a ransom in exchange for decryption.