Cyber security

Cyber security services for UK small businesses

Threat protection, backups and staff training in one fixed monthly plan. A live person answers, and our average response is under 15 minutes.

  • Average response under 15 minutes
  • Baseline protection in every plan
  • 30-day rolling contracts

Attackers don't skip small businesses

Criminals automate their attacks, so a 10-person firm gets probed just like a 10,000-person one. The difference is that the big company has a security team on the payroll — and you have a to-do list. NimbleNest closes that gap: enterprise-grade protection, run for you, at a per-user monthly price a small business can plan around.

We're Microsoft 365 & Azure specialists based in Manchester, supporting 200+ businesses across the UK. Every plan is security-first: threat monitoring, email filtering, tested backups and staff training are included from day one, not sold back to you later as extras.

What's in NimbleNest managed cyber security

Six layers of defence, managed by humans and reported in plain English.

Threat protection & monitoring

Around-the-clock monitoring across every device, with alerts triaged by engineers who respond in under 15 minutes on average.

Email security

Filtering, spoof-blocking and link scanning that stop phishing before it reaches an inbox — the way most breaches start.

Backup & recovery

Automated backups of Microsoft 365 and your servers, tested monthly, so one bad click never becomes a lost week of work.

Staff security training

Short, plain-English sessions plus simulated phishing tests, turning your team from your biggest risk into your first line of defence.

Cyber Essentials guidance

We run Cyber Essentials aligned onboarding and guide you through certification — increasingly required to win contracts and cut insurance premiums.

Patching & device security

Every laptop, desktop and server updated and encrypted on schedule, closing the known holes attackers scan for first.

Why UK businesses choose NimbleNest

Security in every plan

Baseline cyber protection is built into every NimbleNest plan, not sold as an upsell. If we support your IT, you're already covered.

Fixed monthly pricing

One per-user price covers monitoring, backups and training. No surprise invoices after an incident, and no meter running while we fix things.

30-day rolling contracts

No lock-in. We earn the renewal every month — which keeps our response times honest and our reports worth reading.

Plain-English reporting

A monthly report that says what we blocked, what we fixed and what to do next. No jargon, no ticket codes.

Find your gaps before an attacker does

Cyber security services UK-wide, managed from Manchester

NimbleNest provides managed cyber security from Manchester for small and mid-sized businesses across the North West and the rest of the UK. We combine threat monitoring, email security, backup and recovery, staff training and Cyber Essentials guidance in one plan — backed by a 98% customer satisfaction score and a 4.9-star average rating from the 200+ businesses we support.

Security works best when it's wired into everything else you run. That's why our cyber security sits alongside our Managed IT support service — the same engineers who fix your printers watch your firewall — and our Cloud services team, who secure Microsoft 365 and Azure as they migrate you, not after.

Whether you want a fully managed security service or a second opinion on your current setup, start with a conversation. Call 0161 000 0000 or book your free IT health check — a 30-minute, no-obligation review of your risks, backups and staff readiness.

How we get you protected

Book your free IT health check

A 30-minute review of your devices, backups, email security and staff readiness. No obligation and no sales script — call 0161 000 0000 to book.

Get your plain-English risk report

Within five working days you get a scored report: what's solid, what's exposed and what to fix first, with fixed per-user pricing for the lot.

We protect, monitor and train

Protection goes live within days, monitoring runs around the clock and your team starts training. You review us every 30 days — that's the contract.

Cyber security questions, answered

What do cyber security services for small businesses include?
A managed cyber security service for a small business typically includes threat monitoring, email filtering, antivirus and device protection, automated backups, staff security training and help with Cyber Essentials. NimbleNest bundles all six into one fixed per-user monthly plan, so a 10-person firm gets the same layered protection as a large enterprise without hiring an in-house security team.
How much do cyber security services cost in the UK?
Most UK providers charge per user per month, and the price depends on user count, industry and how much protection you need. NimbleNest uses fixed per-user monthly pricing with baseline cyber protection included in every plan, so there are no surprise invoices after an incident. Book a free IT health check and you'll get an exact quote alongside your risk report.
Does a small business really need cyber security?
Yes. Attacks are automated, so criminals target weaknesses rather than company size — a small firm with an unpatched laptop is an easier win than a bank. One successful phishing email can lock your files, drain an account or expose client data you're legally required to protect. Managed protection costs a fixed monthly fee; recovering from a breach rarely does.
What is Cyber Essentials and does my business need it?
Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed certification showing your business meets five core security controls, from firewalls to access management. Many public sector and enterprise contracts now require it, and it can reduce cyber insurance premiums. NimbleNest runs Cyber Essentials aligned onboarding and guides you through the assessment, so certification becomes a by-product of being properly protected rather than a separate project.
How quickly does NimbleNest respond to a security incident?
Our average response time is under 15 minutes, and a live person answers — you're never explaining an emergency to a ticket queue. Monitoring runs around the clock, so most threats are isolated before you'd notice them. If an incident does hit, we contain it, restore from tested backups and give you a plain-English account of what happened and what we changed.
Can you train our staff to spot phishing emails?
Yes — staff security training is included in every NimbleNest cyber security plan. Your team gets short, plain-English sessions on spotting phishing, handling passwords and reporting anything suspicious, backed by simulated phishing tests that measure real behaviour. Most breaches start with one clicked link, so trained staff are the cheapest security upgrade a small business can make.

Start with a free IT health check

A 30-minute, no-obligation review of your risks, backups and staff readiness. Book online or call 0161 000 0000 — a real person answers.