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29 August 2025

Inzpire achieves NCSC Cyber Incident Exercising Assured Service Provider Status

We’re thrilled to announce that Inzpire has attained the coveted Assured Service Provider (ASP) status for Cyber Incident Exercising (CIE) from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Being an assured service provider validates our expertise in designing and delivering high-quality cyber incident exercises and ensures that our exercises meet the rigorous standards of the NCSC.

What is the NCSC CIE ASP?

The NCSC CIE ASP scheme certifies organisations as trusted providers of cyber incident exercises, ensuring they meet the highest standards in preparing organisations for cyber incidents. This status confirms our capabilities in conducting exercises aligned with industry best practices and regulatory requirements, assuring customers of our top-quality offerings.

What does this mean for our customers?

This status offers our valued customers the assurance and confidence in our capability to deliver exercises of the highest calibre.

By partnering with Inzpire, organisations can improve their cyber resilience and incident response readiness through our tailored tabletop and live-play exercises. Our exercises have helped governments, militaries, critical national infrastructure, industries and third-sector organisations to:

  • Stress-test response plans

  • Evaluate decision-making

  • Identify areas for improvement

  • Ensure compliance with industry frameworks and standards

How did we achieve Assured Service Provider status?

To achieve this status, Inzpire underwent a comprehensive assessment process, demonstrating our expertise in exercise design, facilitation, scenario development and adherence to relevant frameworks and standards. This rigorous process involved meeting criteria specified by the NCSC and proving our commitment to providing our customers with exceptional cyber incident exercises.

At Inzpire, we're committed to excellence in everything we do. Achieving the prestigious NCSC CIE ASP status is a testament to our dedicated focus on delivering exceptional cyber security exercises. We look forward to providing our customers with high-quality exercises that will help them stay ahead of the constantly changing cyber threat landscape.

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