How would you be able to operate offline?

When it comes to digital disruption, how often do you practice being on the receiving end of a cyber incident?

If someone was to ask you, “how could you operate offline?” what would your initial answer be?

If there is a fire, a hazard or accident in the work place, you will have the relevant polices to hand and take part in awareness training to go through “practice runs” i.e., fire drills or first aid training so you are as prepared as you can be should a real incident occur. However, practising for a cyber incident can be a little trickier.

Here at the North East Regional Cyber Crime Unit, we can help you understand what a cyber incident would look like in the real world by delivering a practice run so employees will have a better understanding as to what an incident would look like in the real world and how the situation could be approached.

Note: We don’t touch your systems or technology, these are interactive table top sessions we do in groups.

For key decision makers, these sessions are vital in ensuring business continuity plans are up to date and highlight any potential gaps in the organisation when it comes to cyber security.

When planning these sessions, we will work with you on the content to ensure it reflects your working practices as realistic as possible.

These sessions help you to:

• Explore in more detail what you would be able to do if you suddenly had no access to technology
• Identify what protective measures you currently have in place
• Identify any areas to update or improve
• Listen to employee feedback and address any queries

To arrange a session or to find out more information about how we can support you in your cyber security journey, please send us an email to [email protected]

Don’t be put off by the ‘@durham’ address – we will make sure you speak to the right people within the network.  

More information about the work we do can be found at www.nerccu.police.uk and on our NECCC profile area.