Cyber Security isn't only about preventing an attack. It's about knowing what happens next.
43% of UK businesses identified a Cyber Security breach or attack in the last 12 months. Yet only 25% have a formal incident response plan in place. Cyber Security isn’t about expecting the worst. And no organisation can remove every possible risk. (UK Government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026, published 30 April 2026)
It’s about understanding where your risks are, putting sensible protection in place and making sure your people know what to do if something doesn’t look right. Because if an incident does happen, the first few hours can matter. So, how prepared would your business be? Let’s imagine it’s an ordinary Monday morning…
Could your business recover from a cyber attack?
It’s 8:47am on a Monday morning. Something isn’t right.
The first report. Something isn't right.
An employee arrives at work and tries to open a file they use every day. It won’t open. They try another. Same problem. Maybe it’s a connection issue. Maybe their laptop just needs restarting. They make a coffee, reboot and try again.
For now, nobody is particularly concerned.
It’s not just one person.
More calls start coming in. Files aren’t opening. Systems aren’t responding normally and people are beginning to ask what’s going on.
The problem is bigger than initially thought.
The business starts to stop.
People can’t access information, orders can’t be processed and customers are beginning to notice.
Someone asks the obvious question.
“We have backups, don’t we?” Yes. But when were they last tested? How long will restoration take? What exactly is backed up?
The difficult decisions begin.
A cyber incident isn’t simply an IT problem. It can quickly become a business problem involving employees, customers, suppliers, operations and potentially sensitive information.
Knowing who does what, what needs protecting and what needs recovering first can make an enormous difference.
Four hours later.
The difference between having backups and having a tested disaster recovery plan becomes very apparent.
One working day lost.
How much has the disruption cost? Not simply financially. Think about the lost working hours, interrupted customers, missed opportunities and pressure placed on your people.
And tomorrow morning, will everything be back to normal?
Now rewind to 8:47am. What would happen in your business?
Know where you stand. You can’t guarantee your organisation will never experience a cyber incident. But you can understand your risks, put appropriate protection in place and prepare your business for what happens if something does go wrong. A Cyber Security Review can provide a clearer picture of your current security position, looking at your technology, people, processes, data and recovery arrangements to identify where improvements could be made.
Do you know what you’d do? Who would you call? Which systems would you restore first? How quickly could you recover? And when did you last test your recovery plan?
Don’t wait until 08:47am on Monday morning. Understand your risks. Review your protection. Prepare your recovery. Call 0800 038 7222 or email sales@bom.co.uk.
Cyber Security needs more than technology.
We help businesses understand Cyber Security in the context of how they actually work, bringing together technology, people, processes and recognised security standards to build a more resilient approach.
Call 0800 038 7222 or email sales@bom.co.uk.
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