Cyber resilience: NCSC guidance
Guidance issued on steps organisations should take to bolster the UK’s resilience against the heightened risk of malicious cyber incidents
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the UK’s technical authority on cyber security, has issued guidance for organisations on the steps they need to take to bolster the UK’s resilience against the heightened risk of malicious cyber incidents in relation to events in, and around, Ukraine.
While many organisations and businesses in the UK have well laid out plans and good cyber security measures in place, due to the nature of online global networks, attacks that occur overseas could have an impact on UK institutions, services and systems, and this is why the NCSC is urging organisations to take action now.
While the NCSC is not aware of any current specific threats to UK organisations in relation to events in, and around, Ukraine, the guidance encourages organisations to follow actionable steps that reduce the risk of being impacted by cyber-attacks, including:
- patching systems
- improving access controls and enabling multi-factor authentication
- implementing an effective incident response plan
- checking that back-up and restore mechanisms are working
- ensuring that online defences are working as expected
- keeping up to date with the latest threat and mitigation information.
For further information is available on the NCSC website where you will find the relevant advice, actions and resources.
You can also follow the NCSC’s social media channels: LinkedIn and Twitter for further alerts and updates.
If you have any questions, please contact enquiries@ncsc.gov.uk who will be happy to assist.