IT Security Guru interviewed Nick Bell, detective superintendent and national policing director for Cyber Resilience Centres with the NPCC National Cybercrime Programme.
Q1: This is the first role of its kind within policing – why was it important to establish the role?
Ans: “Policing needs to reach out across partnerships and the Cyber Resilience Centre (CRC) network brings together so much knowledge and experience across business, academia and the police to combat cybercrime and protect business.
“My role is to lead on the implementation of the CRC network so we have a centre in each region. A consistent protect message is vital and the CRC network offers the opportunity to upscale and industrialise that protect message. The SME business community is vulnerable due to cybersecurity cost and often a technical understanding of how to protect your business. With police being a partner in the centres business can have trust in the brand. The fact that the centres are ‘not for profit’ they can have complete confidence in the message and support they receive.”
Q2: What are the opportunities provided for policing using the concept for the CRC network?
Ans: “This is a unique partnership with centres that are independently led but supported by policing. Working with private sector partners provides the opportunity to share knowledge and experience to gain a better understanding of the threat picture and the needs of the business community and how we can provide a better service to support their needs. The development of the CRC’s allows future opportunities for example to tackle the threat against OT which is equally vulnerable to attack.
“The work with students and universities is ..
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