The NWCRC was established in 2019 as the first centre in the country and a pathfinder to the Home Office
Our ambition is that every business within our region will have the skills and knowledge to protect themselves from online attacks to make the region one of the safest places to live, work and do business.
We achieve this by providing education, testing and training delivered by our team of trusted professionals, seconded police officers and Ethical Hacking students studying cybersecurity at local universities.
We are proud to be part of a national network of regional Cyber Resilience Centres featured in the HM Government National Cyber Strategy 2022.
Our Values
Trusted
We act with honesty and integrity and always strive to do the right thing.
Ethical
We are transparent in all dealings with customers and treat everyone internally and externally fairly.
Skilled
Ensuring our team has enough specialist knowledge to deliver a high-quality service.
Our Approach
Ethical
A key aim of the centre is to help university students develop their skills by employing them to deliver cyber security and consultancy services.
Trusted
These students are closely supervised by a Senior Security Consultant and seconded Police Officers, with all work screened, quality assured and delivered to a high standard.
Accessible
We are committed to developing a highly-skilled, industry-ready cyber talent pipeline with real-world experience in delivering cyber security solutions to the business community.