Nearly half of UK businesses have reported experiencing a cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months*. With our Cyber Response Retainer, you’ll have the support you need, when you need it.

    Why does cyber incident response fail? 

    During incidents we consistently see the same issues emerge 


  • Decision authority is unclear
    Critical calls stall while ownership and escalation are debated 
  • Advisors arrive cold  

    Advisors engage without a shared understanding of response and recovery priorities 

  • Information fragments  

    Parallel workstreams move fast, but no shared picture forms quickly enough 

  • Leadership wants answers before clarity exists  

    The board’s timeline accelerates faster than situational awareness 

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How we support organisations in a cyber crisis

Every organisation’s cyber risk profile is different.

Clients rely on us not just for technical response, but for steady guidance, knowing they have experts they trust at their side until their organisation is back on stable ground.

With over 50 years of experience in high‑stakes crisis management, we support organisations to regain control and recover when clarity is limited and pressure is high.


Investigate root cause, business impact and threat actor intent.

Guide strategic decision making when time and information are limited.

Provide calm, experienced judgement when escalation risk is real.

Together, we'll build a secure response before you need it

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Let's start making strides towards strengthening your organisational cyber resilience.

Why leading organisations choose Control Risks

Our Cyber Response Retainer provides access to deep technical expertise, unmatched crisis management and 24/7 support for a trusted response to your cyber incidents.

Already embedded

We onboard your organisation before a breach, so there's no ramp-up, no contracting delays and no guesswork under pressure.

Rapid response

Within 2 hours a team will be stood up to support you including initial containment, eradication advice and next steps.  

Flexible coverage

Our Cyber Retainer is built for flexibility. Pre-purcahsed response hours can be repurposed for broader digital resilience.

Front-line to executive support

Our experts support your organisation at every level, from front-line responders to the C-suite and board throughout the lifecycle of an incident.

A global team

With offices in 49 countries and a global operating model, we can deploy and work alongside your team across multiple jurisdictions. 


Benefit from a Cyber Response Retainer


Before a crisis hits

Pre-purchased and flexible incident response hours, which can be repurposed for other Digital Risks services so that your organisation can benefit from proactive measures built on anticipation, preparation and intelligence-led monitoring.

During a crisis

24/7 access to cyber incident response experts, fast containment and recovery support, reduced downtime and disruption and clear, practical guidance.

After a crisis

Direct access to advisory and assurance services, with unused incident response hours repurposed to strengthen recovery, enhance security posture and improve your organisation’s baseline with preferential rates.

Control Risks is a CREST Member Company and is certified to deliver the STAR-FS and CBEST threat intelligence programmes. We are an NCSC Assured Service Provider for Cyber Incident Response (CIR) Standard Level and are recognised by Chambers & Partners as a leading consultancy for Cybersecurity Risk globally.

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