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Incident Management

The NCSC defines a cyber security incident as:

A breach of a system’s security policy in order to affect its integrity or availability
The unauthorised access or attempted access to a system

Cyber incidents can take many forms, such as denial of service, malware, ransomware or phishing attacks.

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Information on the different types of fraud and advice on how you can avoid becoming a victim.

Cyber Security Professionals

This guide is for those who are experts in cyber security.

If you are concerned your organisation has been the victim of either a cyber or financial fraud attack, you can call the Incident Response helpline. The free helpline will help organisations confirm they have been the victim of an attack […]

Self Employed & Sole Traders

Cyber security advice to protect your business and the technology you rely on.

Incident response

Incident Management

Related resources

Cyber Advisor Scheme

Social Media

Scams and Frauds

Cyber Security Professionals

Incident Response Helpline

Self Employed & Sole Traders