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20th June 2025
Access free support and services from the National Cyber Security Centre to keep your business safe
Running a business in 2025 involves being online in some capacity. Your business might operate from a physical premises, but if you have an online booking system, use WiFi in your office, or take payments using a card machine, then your business is at risk of cybercrime. But here’s the good news: protecting your business doesn’t have to be expensive, complicated, or time-consuming.
The National Cyber Security Centre offers a fantastic range of free resources and support, all designed to keep your business safe and secure online. We encourage you to take a look at these free resources and support services as a few small changes to your company’s cyber security today could make a huge difference tomorrow!
Take the first step towards protecting your business from the threats of fraud and online crime.
Most of the NCSC’s free resources and services are specifically designed to help small to medium sized businesses strengthen their cyber defences. Here are details of the top 5 most useful free services:
Active Cyber Defence helps protect people and organisations from cyber threats by automatically blocking scams, detecting attacks early, and making the internet safer without needing technical knowledge or action from users.
Early Warning System alerts you to suspicious activity linked to your network like if your computer is secretly contacting known cybercriminal servers or showing signs of a future attack so you can act before harm is done.
My Cyber Toolkit is a simple, user-friendly guide that helps small businesses improve their cyber security starting with the most important risks like turning on 2-step verification and securing Wi-Fi, explained clearly in easy, step-by-step instructions.
Exercise in a Box is a free online tool that lets you rehearse your business’s response to cyber attacks, helping teams practice and improve their incident response in realistic scenarios without real-world risks.
The Cyber Essentials Readiness Tool is a free, step-by-step online guide that helps small businesses check how secure they are and what to fix. It explains key actions like using strong passwords and updating software so you’re ready for Cyber Essentials certification and better protected against common cyber threats.
