--- title: Noble IT Blog | Adam Nichols description: Looking at trends and changes across the IT sector including security, performance, management models, best practice, updates from vendors, etc. --- [Skip to the main content.](https://noble-it.co.uk/blog/author/adam-nichols/page/1#main-content) [![Noble IT Logo](https://noble-it.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Branding/Noble%20it_Black_Green-1.png?width=200&height=41&name=Noble%20it_Black_Green-1.png "Noble IT Logo")](https://noble-it.co.uk) [![Noble IT Logo](https://noble-it.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Branding/Noble%20it_Black_Green-1.png?width=150&height=31&name=Noble%20it_Black_Green-1.png "Noble IT Logo")](https://noble-it.co.uk) - Services - [IT Support](https://noble-it.co.uk/services/it-support) - [Cyber Security](https://noble-it.co.uk/services/cyber-security) - [IT Management & Consulting](https://noble-it.co.uk/services/it-management-and-consulting) - [Tier 4 Service Escalation](https://noble-it.co.uk/services/tier-4-service-escalation) - [Unified Communications & Connectivity](https://noble-it.co.uk/services/unified-communications-and-connectivity) - [Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity](https://noble-it.co.uk/services/disaster-recovery-and-business-continuity) - Resources - [Blog](https://noble-it.co.uk/blog) - [About Us](https://noble-it.co.uk/about-us) - [Contact Us](https://noble-it.co.uk/contact) Search [Talk to us](https://noble-it.co.uk/contact) Toggle Menu Search Toggle Menu [Talk to us](https://noble-it.co.uk/contact) - Services - [IT Support](https://noble-it.co.uk/services/it-support) - [Cyber Security](https://noble-it.co.uk/services/cyber-security) - [IT Management & Consulting](https://noble-it.co.uk/services/it-management-and-consulting) - [Tier 4 Service Escalation](https://noble-it.co.uk/services/tier-4-service-escalation) - [Unified Communications & Connectivity](https://noble-it.co.uk/services/unified-communications-and-connectivity) - [Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity](https://noble-it.co.uk/services/disaster-recovery-and-business-continuity) - Resources - [Blog](https://noble-it.co.uk/blog) - [About Us](https://noble-it.co.uk/about-us) - [Contact Us](https://noble-it.co.uk/contact) ##### Managed IT Services - [IT Support](https://noble-it.co.uk/services/it-support) - [Cyber Security](https://noble-it.co.uk/services/cyber-security) - [IT Management & Consulting](https://noble-it.co.uk/services/it-management-and-consulting) - [Tier 4 Service Escalation](https://noble-it.co.uk/services/tier-4-service-escalation) - [Unified Communications & Connectivity](https://noble-it.co.uk/services/unified-communications-and-connectivity) - [Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity](https://noble-it.co.uk/services/disaster-recovery-and-business-continuity) ##### [![Schedule your 360 review   Let's discuss how Noble IT can support your business.   No obligations—just a straightforward conversation with someone who knows IT.  ](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/25894449/interactive-390398591225.png)](https://noble-it.co.uk/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLJGDbBal8fudd%2BN8dBQm%2BhH3H43iHX%2BvuAc1aGizB1GQC45T6VWHiQQLVhY%2BNWE7kLE67NUNq3k6jMLflQ2NBphYebdlsBv%2FZcdiuomv%2FH1up8ao0zr%2BQWDmTXvwK5JIYCcKVOEJ0yb7BsqeZH2WNqRuQDsIVmADPOStHu1PMX9ito%2BrgLG3U961sWFlOVvQt%2BLpp8JxZaO%2F%2BgYxvc%3D&webInteractiveContentId=390398591225&portalId=25894449) # Adam Nichols [![Hand typing on a laptop keyboard while the screen fills with binary code during a cyber attack](https://noble-it.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/cyber-incident-response-smes-first-hour-noble-it.jpg?width=1600&height=1005&name=cyber-incident-response-smes-first-hour-noble-it.jpg)](https://noble-it.co.uk/blog/cyber-incident-response-smes-first-hour) 4 min read #### [What to Do in the First Hour After a Cyber Attack: A Guide for SMEs](https://noble-it.co.uk/blog/cyber-incident-response-smes-first-hour) [Adam Nichols](https://noble-it.co.uk/blog/author/adam-nichols): Oct 05, 2026 In the first hour after a cyber attack, call your IT partner and disconnect affected devices from the network without switching them off. Then start a written log of everything that happens, because every decision after this one depends on it. 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