Free Core Membership - The Cyber Security Membership for SMEs in the North East

Claim Your Free Cyber Security Membership Today

NEBRC’s Free Core Membership is more than an informative newsletter. Designed for SMEs from all different industries, we take you on a journey for upwards of 12 months to improve your business’s cyber resilience. Included in our membership you will receive:

  • Welcome Pack
  • Monthly E-newsletter containing information about the latest threats and guidance relating to fraud and cybercrime
  • Resources to help you protect yourself and your business against cyber threats
  • Networking links to Police Cyber and Fraud Protection Officers – delivering a range of services locally
  • Full briefing about our specialist cyber resilience services and how they can be tailored for you and your SME
  • Up-to-date versions of the National Cyber Security Centre’s guidance & complementary supplements
  • A free risk check and bespoke recommendations to help you mitigate any risks you are under threat from

For a more detailed roadmap of the cyber security guidance you will receive as part of our Free Core Membership over the next 12 months, take a look at our helpful resources below. 




















Free Core Membership FAQs

Yes, you definitely can learn about cyber security on your own by utilising the wealth of cyber security advice and resources available online. At NEBRC, we offer a free membership that is designed to provide cyber security guidance for small businesses across the UK. Included in our free membership, you will receive:

  • Updates on the latest cyber security threats with guidance 
  • Resources to help you protect yourself and your small business 
  • A free risk check for your SME 
  • Updated versions of NCSC guidance

To improve your cyber security the first step is to strengthen your awareness. Whether that be seeking personal cyber security guidance or training for your employees. A great way of improving your awareness is to access free resources and training. NEBRC’s Free Core Membership provides you with an array of free resources, cyber security tips and guidance on a monthly basis.

Cyber security is the process of protecting your internet-connected devices from hackers and cyber criminals. It is incredibly important because it puts measures in place to protect you from phishing schemes, ransomware attacks and hacks whereby sensitive data or financial information can be stolen. 

NEBRC’s Free Core Membership provides you with regular updates on common cyber attacks as well as useful resources. Sign up to learn how to protect yourself from cyber crime. 

Cyber security is beneficial for businesses because it puts security practices in place that allow for business continuity. Not only that, it creates trust with customers because they know you are protecting data as well as you can which can prevent serious issues down the line. Learn how to protect your business from cyber threats by signing up to our Free Core Membership. 

We have recently launched a new, eight step infographic for our Core Members so that they can gain a better insight into what their membership holds, and what to expect from joining us. Our aim is to help businesses better understand the issues and implement some necessary steps for ongoing business resilience.

We know that cyber resilience can be a daunting subject to tackle, but we also know that it’s a subject no business can afford to ignore. See below eight core steps that businesses can go through with us over the course of a twelve month membership journey, in order to help ensure more improved online security.

For example, a small business from the property sector joined us in 2021 and began receiving the monthly newsletter from us, they then realised they needed more support around cyber security matters so had a call with us to go over their concerns and find out more about the services that we offer. They decided from this call to undertake a vulnerability assessment from us, and were really pleased with the results of this.

One year later they came back to us for a follow up vulnerability assessment to see if anything had changed, this case study details the ongoing partnership of our Core Membership and how it can be tailored to you and your business needs.

More information on our FREE Core Membership as well as information about our other support bundles, including sole trader, policy review, staff training and website testing packages can be found here.