Protecting the public from serious and organised crime



Information Assurance

The Information Assurance team has the following responsibilities:

  • Advice to information asset owners and other stakeholders regarding risk management of NCA data
  • Provide security advisory for changes to new and existing business and DDaT services
  • Deliver and manage cyber assurance documents and processes
  • Writing of Authorities to Operate; Risk Acceptance Agreements and Stakeholder Briefs
  • Review and advise on Security Operating and Standard Operating Procedures

Security Analysis and Threat Intelligence Team

The Security Analysis and Threat Intelligence Team has the following responsibilities:

  • Provide an Integrated Security Operations Centre, delivering 24/7 monitoring for all pillars of security
  • Identify and investigate suspicious activity, anomalies and security events
  • Assessment of security threats for escalation to specialist incident response teams

Defend & Respond

The Defend and Respond Team has the following responsibilities:

  • Investigation and management of cyber security incidents and events
  • Scope and manage IT Health Checks (ITHCs) and formulate remedial action plans
  • Critically review all IT Requests for Change (RFC)
  • Management of the Cryptographic account with the HMG technical authority