Build a more secure business
Practical support to help your business understand risk and stay secure
Managing risk is part of doing business. Unexpected events can affect any business, disrupting operations, growth and long-term success – from supply chain issues and cyber threats, to changes in global markets. Taken together, these challenges are often described as economic security risks, reflecting the impact they can have on a business’s future growth and resilience.
This website exists to help you recognise some of those risks and take practical action to manage them.
You’ll find straightforward guidance, tools and support to help you deal with issues like cyber threats, supply chain disruption and protecting your ideas, so your business is better prepared and your future growth is supported and secure.
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Where to get started
Not sure where to start? These resources provide a straightforward starting point, helping you identify key risks and take simple, effective steps to strengthen your business.
- protect your business online with the Cyber Action Toolkitopens cybertoolkit.service.ncsc.gov.uk in a new tab
- get help to safeguard your designs, brands and ideas with Intellectual Property Online Support Toolsopens www.ipo.gov.uk in a new tab
- take proactive steps to manage supplier-related risks with Supply Chain Resilience Guidanceopens www.npsa.gov.uk in a new tab
- access guidance and a personalised action plan for early-stage tech companies with Secure Innovationopens www.npsa.gov.uk in a new tab
What next?
For businesses that want to go further and find practical help on specific risks, you can explore the pages below. We’ve grouped information and guidance into these key areas to make it easier to find support that’s relevant to your business:
What is the Economic Security Advisory Service?
The service is part of the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in collaboration with partners across government, established to provide your business with practical advice and resources to help you improve resilience, manage disruption and make more secure decisions.
Get in touch
If you need guidance on an economic security issue, get in contact below. When writing, include details about your business (size, location, sector) to help us respond quickly.
All information provided will be stored and processed securely by DBT, and only shared with another government department if needed to answer your query.
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