We Broke In at NCC
Internal Security Awareness Training using The Break-in Escape Room
26.11
Bristol,
UK
2025
On 26th November, the National Composite Centre became the very first organisation to run our brand-new OT-themed escape room, The Break In, as part of their internal security awareness programme.
Instead of traditional, passive training, their staff were thrown straight into a hands-on, high-pressure scenario where collaboration mattered just as much as problem-solving.
What We Delivered
We ran The Break In, our OT-focused escape room set inside a compromised Local Equipment Room (LER).
Teams took on the role of the on-site SOC, navigating locked access points, physical padlocks, diagrams, clues, technical props, a guided SOC storyline via WhatsApp, and realistic "incident" pressure.
Their mission: break in, diagnose what the attackers had done, and restore the compromised PLC environment.
How it landed
This session formed part of NCC’s wider internal cyber awareness programme, designed to make security concepts feel practical and relevant.
The game delivered exactly that:
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Staff from all departments got involved
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People who don’t normally interact with cyber or OT found it accessible
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Cross-functional collaboration happened naturally
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Lightbulb moments hit hard (“OH… so that’s why we follow that process…”)
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The story gave everyone a realistic sense of how mistakes escalate
And for us? It was a milestone:
The first ever customer delivery of The Break In.
And it couldn’t have gone better.
Event Gallery
NCC wanted their teams to experience cyber awareness at a human level — not just hear about it.
Using an escape room as part of their training:
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Made the content memorable
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Turned passive learning into active decision-making
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Helped people understand OT risks in a safe, engaging format
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Kickstarted meaningful conversations about cyber behaviour
It’s the perfect example of how immersive training can elevate an entire security culture.
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