600 +
Incidents investigated each year
63 %
Incidents investigated are Ransomware
14 yrs
Identifying, Containing & Eradicating Threat Actors
What happened? How did they gain access? What was their objective?
NCC Group’s Cyber Incident Response Team has been answering these questions for the past 14 years, supporting a variety of global incidents across multiple verticals.
Upon identification of a breach, it is vital to act quickly, calmly, and in a coordinated manner. Our Cyber Incident Response Team conducts swift and thorough investigations with proven expertise in handling a variety of incidents including, but not limited to; nation state threat actors, ransomware and data exfiltration. Our consultants are available 24/7 and are highly experienced in managing and investigating incidents, helping you limit the impact to your data’s confidentiality, integrity and availability.
NCSC accredits our Cyber Incident Response Team to NCSC CIR Scheme Level 1 and Level 2. NCC Group's experienced consultants are qualified with industry-recognised GIAC and CREST certifications.
Types of cyber security incidents services we offer
React
Emergency Incident Response
Have you been the victim of a breach? Our experts are only a phone call away, always ready to guide you through to a more secure future with both technical analysis and incident management.
Expert Malware Analysis
Detected a suspicious file? Maybe your own experts need assistance. Our Malware analysis experts can analyse the file and provide you with actionable intelligence and output that meets your needs.
Digital Forensic Investigations
Our devices’ data contains a wealth of evidence. Our experts extract and technically analyse the data, providing you evidentiary findings that that can answer your most pressing questions.
Prepare
Retained Incident Response
Anticipate the worst and have experts on stand-by for when you need them most. More than just immediate support, our retainers include a selection of other services to help you on your overall cyber security journey.
Threat Assessments
Gain in-depth insights into your network both past and present. Our tiered offerings ensure there is an option that meets your needs and gives the confidence you need.
Incident Simulation
Our twist on a tabletop exercise takes things up a level and tests your incident response readiness with real, hands-on simulations.
Configuration Reviews
Too often, the tools in place to protect a network are not running optimally. We can help to make sure the appropriate controls and correct configurations are implemented.
First Responder
The first few minutes of an incident are the most crucial, so why not have your team trained by the experts? so you know you are making the right decisions from the start.
Types of cyber security incidents we handle
Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)
An Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) is a prolonged and complex class of cyber attack carried out by a group of highly skilled, highly motivated, and well-funded threat actors who have the capability to gain access to many companies in a covert and sophisticated manner. With years of experience in identifying and remediating these threats for businesses and government infrastructure, we are a partner you can trust.
Ransomware
We know worrying about ransomware attacks can be incredibly stressful; their rate of evolution over the years has been alarming Unlike previous strains that were opportunistic and relatively small in scope, modern ransomware targets entire organisations using sophisticated tactics to encrypt, destroy and steal data with little chance of recovery.
Data Breaches
Breaches around data are the most common type of cyber incidents we see. Commonly paired with ransomware, they form a double extortion objective by threat actors. Our team is experienced in identifying ongoing data exfiltration and containing the threat to reduce the impact on data confidentiality. When It comes to regulatory requirements, we can also aid you in reporting breach notification to regulators.
Business Email Compromise (BEC)
Business Email Compromise attacks are relatively low-tech but can have devastating financial impact and reputational loss for a business. We have the capability to rapidly query your estate to understand the objective of the attack, determine which accounts are compromised, and provide actionable intelligence to contain and remediate the incident.
Employee Misconduct Investigation
Threats don’t always come from outside the company, and these cases must be handled with care and impartiality. Consider NCC Group as a trusted third party to ensure evidence is collected correctly to preserve the chain of custody and investigations are conducted impartially.
Case study: Rapid remediation for a Charity
At a Glance
Organization: Charity Organization
Industry: Charity
Challenge: Providing support for a charity after it fell victim to a ransomware attack
Solution: NCC Group ascertained the extent of the cyber attack and identified key information to rebuild systems and resume services.
Result: Vulnerabilities were rectified, saving the organization resources and time in the process
Case study: Cyber Incident Response for FTSE 100 Company
At a Glance
Organization: FTSE 100
Industry: FTSE 100
Challenge: Performing breach containment following a large-scale cyber security incident
Solution: NCC Group brought in senior advisors to liaise with the client then contained and secured the wider security estate to prevent the attackers from returning.
Result: The cyber security incident was dealt with, and areas of improvement were identified, enhancing the cyber security posture of the organization and helping build resilience against similar cyber attacks in the future.
Incidents can occur at any time and when you least expect them.
Strategy
Incident Readiness
Are you prepared and equipped to adequately handle cyber security incidents? Better prepare for an incident to limit risks and reduce business downtime. Keep larger issues at bay by preparing for crisis situations through incident response retainers, first responder training, threat assessments, and more.
Programs
Incident Response Management
You’re in a crisis situation and you need someone who has daily experience calmly handling a security crisis. Use incident response services from intake to identification and analysis, and containment to remediation. Minimize downtime and reduce business impact.
Mitigation
Incident Response Recovery
You’ve had an incident — now what? We’ll figure out who entered your systems and where so you can start rebuilding. NCC Group experts quickly and clearly advise the recovery and remediation efforts to help get your systems back into production.
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Our experts are here to help you.