Are you ready for a cyber attack?

Published 3 July 2024

Running a business can be demanding at best but keeping you and your finances safe can prove tricky.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) provides an ‘Exercise in a Box’ online tool that can help businesses check how resilient they are to cyber attacks as well as practise their response in a safe environment.

The tool will give you some exercises that can be carried out in your own time as many times as you want. The exercises include:

• A ransomware attack delivered by phishing email;
• Mobile phone theft and response;
• Being attacked from an unknown Wi-Fi network;
• Insider threat leading to a data breach;
• Third party software compromise;
• Threatened leak of sensitive data;
• Home & remote working; and
• Managing a vulnerability disclosure.

Micro-exercises are also included, covering areas like use of passwords and identifying and reporting a suspected phishing email.

To use ‘Exercise in a Box’ you need to register for an account with NCSC, and you’ll be provided with a tailored report that helps you to identify what to do next and sets out where you can find helpful guidance.
See: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/exercise-in-a-box

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