On 8 May, we proudly mark the first anniversary of the Defence Cyber Certification (DCC) scheme - an important milestone in strengthening cyber resilience of UK businesses. Developed in partnership with UK Defence, DCC is an organisation wide cyber security certification that provides trusted assurance of a supplier’s cyber resilience. Over the …
Two years ago, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) launched its Secure by Design initiative, a fundamental shift in how we approach cybersecurity. Since then, significant progress has been made in embedding this approach across our capabilities. However, the evolving threat …
Jonathan Leach, Deputy Head Cyber Security Assessment and Advisory Services (part of the Cyber Defence and Risk Directorate), tells us about the new Secure by Design (SbD) guidance. For the past three years, Secure by Design (SbD) has been the …
Keeping Defence safe always has been and always will be a top priority for the MOD. One of the best ways of doing this is to rely on the help of MOD personnel, along with civilians and contractors who work …
Here’s what you need to know Secure by Design is a key component of how cyber security will be improved within the MOD. The culture and approach to how cyber security is addressed in capability programmes across MOD is changing. …
In an increasingly digital world, the threat posed by hostile actors is greater than ever. It is therefore crucial that everyone, no matter their role or seniority, takes cyber accountability. But as the threat grows, so too does the risk …
A huge proportion of our population now spend much of their day glued to laptop screens or monitors. This has only increased since the Covid-19 pandemic. Research shows that 57.6 million people in the UK (equivalent to 84.3% of the …
The Vulnerability Research team has been utilising the expertise and experience of the ethical hacking community to identify and test MODs systems. This has given us access to some of the best security researchers in the world and we will …
Cyber security can be a difficult topic to grasp, especially since guidance is often inaccessible containing lots of jargon. As a result some individuals do not know how to mitigate risks and how best to protect themselves. This is an …
With cyber experts fighting to protect the UK is it time to re-think the term ‘keyboard warrior’? Anyone following the development of Defence at present will recognise that 'Cyber' has been the watchword of the last decade. Since the early …