The North East Cyber Protect Network (NECPN) consists of Cyber Protect Officers within the North East Regional Special Operations Unit (NERSOU) and our 3 North East Police Forces, Cleveland, Durham and Northumbria. We work to deliver a National Strategy set in collaboration with key partners such as the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). We have worked hard at establishing partnerships to deliver and improve our services and can take you some way on your cyber security journey. We can also link you into some of our partners such as the North East Business Resilience Centre (BRC) for more persistent needs.

Our underlying aim is to reduce the likelihood of businesses in our region from becoming victims of cyber crime and we are here to assist in any way we can. Put simply, we want to reduce the number of victims of crime.

The good news is, a lot of common attacks can be prevented by doing the basics. We’re here to tell you what those basics are (and a little bit more). We offer advice on defending yourself against common attacks as well as how to be better prepared to recover from an attack. We offer staff training to spot common threats, 1 to 1 sessions, presentations, workshops and even offer a vulnerability assessment - amongst other things.

If you want to ask us a question, please get in touch at nerccuprotect@durham.pnn.police.uk

Don't be put off by the @durham address - we'll make sure you speak to the right people within the network.