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About
The Cyber Resilience Centre for the South West
The Cyber Resilience Centre for the South West helps small and medium-sized businesses, charities, and public sector organisations improve their cyber security. Our services are led by UK policing and delivered in partnership with regional universities.
The Cyber Resilience Centre for the South West is part of the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group (NCRCG), a not-for-profit organisation supported by the Home Office, policing and Ambassador partners.
Integral to NCRCG’S reach are nine regional Cyber Resilience Centres (CRCs). The CRC network was established to strengthen the cyber resilience and security of SMEs.
The Cyber Resilience Centre for the South West, along with cyber resilience centres across England and Wales, provides cyber security guidance and practical support to help businesses strengthen their defences against cyber threats. Our services are backed by UK policing and delivered in partnership with trusted regional universities.
Our team of Experts
Mark Callaghan
Senior Reporting Officer
Assistant Chief Constable, Dorset Police
Accountable to the Deputy Chief Constable, Mark is responsible for Local Policing, Crime and Criminal Justice and is the Regional ACC lead for Children and Young Persons, and chairs the SW Region Cyber and Fraud Strategic Governance Group. Mark started his policing career in Greater Manchester. He worked in a variety of roles across uniform, neighbourhoods, investigations, and covert policing. In 2006, Mark transferred to Dorset where he has worked within patrol and investigations. As Inspector, Chief Inspector and Superintendent he has undertaken roles within the Chief Officer team, Force Command Centre, intelligence directorate, serious and complex investigations teams, proactive policing teams & serious and organised crime. Mark later took up the role as Detective Chief Superintendent – Commander of Crime & Criminal Justice, where he had responsibility for serious and complex investigation teams, major crime investigation, cybercrime, public protection, volume and Serious Acquisitive crime teams, intelligence, custody, and criminal justice. He also led on several business cases across the strategic alliance with Devon and Cornwall. Mark took up the role of Territorial Policing Commander on 27th May 2018 and has since carried out temporary Assistant Chief Constable roles for operations, local policing, crime and criminal justice, people, transformation, strategic partnerships, and a national transforming forensics programme. Mark later returned as the local policing area commander for BCP, where he delivered on the introduction of local policing areas under the new Force operating model. In 2023 Mark was promoted to ACC. Mark is proud to be a police officer and is committed to delivering for the public, being tough on those who commit crime, and ensuring the wellbeing of officers and staff. He also believes that partnership collaboration & adopting a public health approach is key to building resilient communities and preventing crime Mark is a specialist strategic firearms commander, gold public order commander, multi-agency gold incident commander and has a MSt in Police Leadership and Management. Mark is married and has two children.
Mark Callaghan
Senior Reporting Officer
Assistant Chief Constable, Dorset Police
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Frequently Asked Questions
Join The Cyber Resilience Centre for the South West for free and receive expert guidance from cyber security professionals. We offer free practical guidance and cyber security resources to boost your cyber awareness, and local threat updates to keep your organisation safe.
We provide a range of free expert guidance and resources, and government funded cyber security services to our members. Joining The Cyber Resilience Centre for the South West unlocks access to fully funded security awareness training and access to a range of Cyber PATH services.
Our cyber security services and guidance are delivered by either cyber professionals from the police force or university students from the Cyber PATH programme who have gone through a rigorous vetting process and are fully backed by cyber practitioners and police officers.
Our cyber security services are designed to help organisations of all sizes, operating in all sectors, with a particular focus on SMEs in the South West of England.
Complete the membership sign up form to become a member of The Cyber Resilience Centre for the South West. Boost your company’s cyber resilience today.
When you become a member of The Cyber Resilience Centre for the South West, you will have access to a free cyber security consultation with our team to assess your organisation’s current cyber resilience.
Cyber Essentials is a UK government backed certification that helps organisations protect themselves against common cyber threats. The Cyber Resilience Centre for the South West can help your business become Cyber Essentials certified.
The most common cyber threats faced in the South West region are phishing attacks, malware and ransomware attacks, and social engineering. Through our free membership, you’ll receive expert guidance, helpful resources, and fully funded services that will help you and your staff identify, report and prevent the most common cyber threats targeting the South West region.
