CYBER PREPARED UK

How would your business respond to a cyber attack?

Cyber criminals target businesses of every size. Join a free cyber attack simulation for small business leaders, test your response and learn from cyber security experts so you can leave better prepared.

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Why being cyber prepared matters

  • A cyber attack can affect any business

    Cyber criminals often use the same tactics against small businesses as they do larger organisations.

  • The impact goes beyond technology

    An attack can disrupt operations, affect customers and put pressure on business leaders to make rapid decisions.

  • Preparation starts before an attack

    Knowing the decisions you may need to make before an attack can help your business respond with greater confidence.
Why being cyber prepared matters

What is Cyber Prepared UK?

Cyber Prepared UK is a free, nationwide programme that helps small businesses build cyber resilience.

We’re hosting events across the UK where you’ll step into an immersive cyber attack simulation. You’ll experience how an incident can unfold, explore the decisions your business may need to make and learn practical ways to reduce disruption if an attack occurs.

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What you’ll experience

This isn’t a lecture or slideshow. You’ll see, hear and feel a realistic cyber attack simulation designed for small businesses. New information and challenges will emerge as the scenario unfolds. You’ll need to assess the situation, make decisions under pressure and decide how your business should respond.

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  • The cyber attack begins
    1. The cyber attack begins
    A cyber incident starts to unfold, turning an ordinary working day into a fast-moving crisis for your team and business.
  • Make the decisions
    2. Make the decisions
    Work through each stage with other business leaders, discuss your options and decide how your business should respond.
  • See the consequences
    3. See the consequences
    Examine how different decisions could affect your customers, employees, day-to-day operations and business recovery.
  • Learn from the experts
    4. Learn from the experts
    Get practical guidance from cyber security experts, ask questions and identify actions to take back to your business.

What you’ll take away

  

Recognise the risk

Understand the threats targeting small businesses and where your people, customers and operations may be exposed.

Explore the impact

See how an attack could affect operations, customer trust and how long it takes for your business to recover.

Prepare your response

Leave with practical actions to help your business prepare for, respond to and recover from an attack.

Act with confidence

Feel better prepared to make decisions under pressure and lead your business through a cyber incident.

Big-business expertise behind you

We help protect the UK’s critical national infrastructure and some of its largest organisations. Through Cyber Prepared UK, we’re sharing our expertise with small businesses at free immersive simulation experiences.

3,600 security experts

Our global security teams help organisations protect sensitive data and keep their businesses running.

1,000
ethical hacks

We safely test our own systems to find weak spots, helping us understand where our security could be strengthened.

6,500+ potential attacks stopped

We defend our networks against thousands of potential attacks each day, building experience of changing threats.

100m+ harmful comms blocked

We stop millions of malicious communications from reaching their targets every month, helping keep our systems protected.

Find a Cyber Prepared UK event

Join small business leaders at events across the UK for a free, hands-on cyber attack simulation. Choose a location to explore how an attack could affect your business, learn how to respond and identify practical next steps with help from cyber experts.

Limited spaces available

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London

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London

Take part in our flagship immersive cyber experience. Work through a simulated cyber attack, discuss how your business would respond and learn from other business leaders. 
Date: Tuesday 3 November 2026 
Registration: 09:30 
Simulation: 10:00-13:00 
Venue: BT HQ, One Braham Street, London E1 8EE 
Optional networking and expert clinics until 13:30
Birmingham

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Birmingham

See how a simulated cyber attack unfolds and explore the decisions your business might need to make. Discuss how you would respond and identify next steps for your business. 
Date: Tuesday 10 November 2026 
Registration: 09:30 
Simulation: 10:00-12:25 
Venue: BT, Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham B4 6GA
Optional networking and expert clinics until 13:00
Manchester

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Manchester

Take part in a realistic cyber attack simulation and explore how your business could respond. Get practical guidance, discuss the scenario with other attendees and identify the next steps for your business. 
Date: Thursday 26 November 2026 
Registration: 09:30 
Simulation: 10:00-12:30 
Venue: BT, Four New Bailey, Stanley Street, Salford M3 5JL
Glasgow

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Glasgow

See how a simulated cyber attack unfolds and consider what it could mean for your business, employees and customers. Discuss your response and identify practical actions you can take. 
Date: Tuesday 1 December 2026 
Registration: 09:30 
Simulation: 10:00-12:30 
Venue: Hilton Hotel, 1 William Street, Glasgow G3 8HT

Frequently asked questions

  • Cyber attack simulations use realistic scenarios to help businesses practise their response in a controlled environment.

  • The experiences are designed for owners and decision-makers at small and medium-sized businesses with up to 250 employees. They’re for business leaders who want to understand the threats facing their organisation and know how to respond. 

  • You’ll work through a realistic attack scenario and consider how your business could respond. You’ll explore how different decisions could affect business outcomes, discuss your approach with other attendees and receive practical guidance from cyber experts. 

  • Registration opens at 09:30, with the simulation starting at 10:00. The main event ends at 12:25 in Birmingham, at 12:30 in Manchester and Glasgow, and 13:00 in London. 

    Optional networking and expert clinics run until 13:00 in Birmingham and 13:30 in London. 

  • It’s free to attend.

  • The simulation focuses on cyber threats that can affect small and medium-sized businesses. You’ll consider how an attack could affect your team, customers and operations, then discuss how your business might respond.

  • Yes. This is an immersive, hands-on experience rather than a lecture. You’ll be encouraged to discuss the scenario, consider your response and learn from other attendees.

  • You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of the threats facing your business, practical guidance and clear next steps to help you prepare and respond.

  • No, you don’t need prior cyber security knowledge. The scenario, discussions and guidance will help you understand how an attack could affect your business and consider the practical decisions involved in responding.

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