Essex business event

Small Business Cyber Security Training Day - Essex

Wednesday 2 September 2026, 09:30–16:30
Run Way House, North Weald Air Field, Northweald, North Weald, Essex, CM16 6HR

Full dayLunch includedCourse workbookAttendance certificate
Small Business Cyber Security Training Day - Essex
Practical cyber security

Make better security decisions before an incident.

A practical, jargon-free full-day workshop for small business owners, directors, operations managers, office managers and internal IT leads. Delegates work through realistic phishing, payment fraud, ransomware and account-compromise scenarios, then leave with a prioritised 90-day security action plan.

The day covers email and Microsoft 365 security, MFA and passkeys, Windows devices and updates, endpoint protection, firewalls, Wi-Fi, backup and recovery, incident response and a practical route towards Cyber Essentials.

Who the day is for

Business owners, directors, operations managers, office managers, finance leaders, compliance leads and internal IT contacts in established small businesses. No technical qualifications are required.

What you will be able to do

  • Recognise common phishing, impersonation and account-takeover warning signs
  • Strengthen email, identity, device, backup and network controls
  • Know what to do in the first hour of a suspected cyber incident
  • Map practical actions to the five Cyber Essentials control areas
  • Create a prioritised 30, 60 and 90-day security plan

Course agenda

Arrival, registration and refreshments
How cyber attacks reach small businesses
Phishing, impersonation and payment fraud workshop
Identity, passwords, MFA and passkeys
Email and Microsoft 365 security controls
Lunch and networking
Windows security, updates, EDR and device lifecycle
Firewalls, Wi-Fi, remote access and backups
Ransomware incident response tabletop exercise
Cyber Essentials roadmap and 90-day action plan
Close and optional one-to-one questions

What is included

  • Full-day instructor-led workshop
  • Printed and digital course workbook
  • Phishing and payment-fraud exercises
  • Ransomware incident tabletop exercise
  • Cyber Essentials control checklist
  • Personal 30, 60 and 90-day action plan
  • Lunch and refreshments
  • Attendance certificate

Share this training day

39Security training supports awareness and practical planning. It is not a formal qualification, an NCSC-assured course, Cyber Essentials certification or a substitute for a technical security assessment.