For UK small businesses
Know exactly where your business is exposed, and what to fix first.
Take the free Redbrick Security Health Check: 21 plain-English questions, about 15 minutes. At the end you get a report with a red, amber or green rating for each area and your top three fixes.
Free. No sign-up needed. Your report appears as soon as you finish.
How it works
You don't need to be technical, and there's nothing to install.
Answer the questions
21 plain-English questions across six areas. Tap the info button on any question you're not sure about.
Get your report
Click Get my report at the end for a red, amber or green rating for each area and your top three fixes.
Fix what matters
Most fixes cost little or nothing. Our step-by-step guides show you exactly what to click, in plain English.
What we check
Six areas that cause most problems for small businesses, based on UK National Cyber Security Centre guidance and the Cyber Essentials controls.
Accounts & passwords
Two-step logins on email and banking, shared passwords, reuse, and password managers.
Access control
Who has admin rights, and whether leavers lose access on their last day.
Backups
Whether your data is backed up automatically, stored safely, and actually restorable.
Devices & updates
Automatic updates, antivirus, screen locks and encryption on laptops and phones.
Email & fraud
Spotting phishing, and checks that stop fake "our bank details have changed" invoices.
Wi-Fi & network
Router passwords, Wi-Fi security, and keeping visitors off your business network.
Simple pricing
Start with the free check. Then buy only the guides you need, or get everything in the Starter Kit.
Free online check
£0
- 21 plain-English questions
- Instant report with red / amber / green scorecard
- Your top three fixes
Starter Kit
Coming soon£39 one-off
- All six step-by-step guides, one for each area
- Ready-to-use templates: leavers checklist, payment-change policy, "we've been hacked" plan
- Instructions for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android
- Free updates when things change
Single guides
Coming soon£9 each
- Fix one area at a time
- Your report tells you which guides you need
- Plain English, screenshots, a checklist at the end
Why Redbrick
Most cyber security advice is written for big companies with IT departments. Ours is written for the café, the joiner, the salon and the five-person office.
Plain English, always
No jargon. Every guide walks you through exactly what to click, one step at a time.
Written by someone who studies how criminals think
A background in criminology means our guides look at your business the way a fraudster would, not just at the technology.
At your own pace
No calls, no sales pitch, no contracts. Do the check and work through the fixes whenever suits you.
Questions
Do I need to be technical?
No. Every question is in plain English with an explanation if you need it, and every guide shows you exactly what to click. If you don't know an answer in the check, choose "Don't know" and it goes on your list of things to look into.
What's in the Starter Kit?
Six step-by-step guides, one for each area in the check, plus ready-to-use templates such as a leavers checklist, a policy for checking changes to payment details, and a simple plan for what to do if you're hacked. It covers the systems small businesses use most: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android.
Is this the same as Cyber Essentials certification?
No. It's a great first step towards it, and the guides cover a lot of the same ground, but certification itself is carried out by an accredited certification body.
What happens to my answers?
Your answers stay in your own browser. They're used only to build your report on screen and aren't sent to us. See our privacy notice.
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