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A Strategic Collaboration Strengthening Cyber Resilience and Compliance We’re delighted to announce the ongoing success of the partnership between the HSE National Service Desk and the CISO Office’s CSIRT, a powerful step forward in delivering integrated, 24x7 cyber support and incident response. 🚨 Darach Glennon Why this matters: By unifying frontline IT services with cybersecurity incident response, we’ve significantly enhanced the HSE’s resilience to cyber threats. This includes: ✅ Faster incident detection and triage through integrated workflows and shared visibility. ✅ Coordinated, around-the-clock response that ensures no time is lost between detection and action. ✅ Improved communication channels across technical, clinical, and executive levels, critical in large-scale health environments. This partnership also delivers measurable progress toward NIS2 compliance. As the new EU directive raises the bar for cybersecurity obligations in essential sectors, we’ve proactively aligned with key requirements, including: ✅ Real-time incident handling capabilities and continuous monitoring. ✅ Operational collaboration between IT and security functions, breaking down silos. ✅ Better governance, documentation, and reporting structures to support accountability and transparency. It’s more than operational excellence, it’s about protecting patient care by building a more secure, responsive digital health system. A huge well done to both teams for making this vision a reality. The results speak for themselves. #HSE #CyberResilience #NIS2 #HealthSecurity #CSIRT #HSENSD #PublicSectorInnovation #24x7Support Darach Glennon

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ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS can deliver Governance, Risk, and compliance through clauses 4 to 10, which lay the foundation for the Information Security Management System. ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS provides an additional layer of assurance with a mandatory Internal Audit role and an optional external, independent Registrar who will conduct an annual audit for Certification.

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LDC-backed FSP has acquired Stratia Cyber, a provider of consultancy cyber security services. This acquisition will further enhance FSP's ability to deliver end-to-end cyber protection and defence for clients. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eVrC4DgY #TrustedwithAmbition

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Threat actors typically utilise ransomware for financial gain. To protect yourself and your organisation, follow key guidance from the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). #CyberSecurityAwarenessMonth #NCSAM #OnlineSafety #CyberAwarenessMonth

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Operational resilience is the framework that connects your existing programmes. Many firms haven't made that connection yet: → BCM creating recovery plans in isolation → InfoSec running cyber exercises nobody else knows about → TPRM tracking suppliers without linking them to service tolerances The result? Gaps that only appear during real incidents. The UK operational resilience framework expects these teams to operate as one, with the customer outcome at the centre. Our latest article explains how to connect these disciplines and avoid the pitfalls that trip up most firms nearly a year past the compliance deadline. Read more: https://hubs.li/Q040zCZ50

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📣 We're pleased to share that the UK's Cyber Security Professional Register has now reached 1,000 registrants.   Created by Royal Charter in 2022, the UK Cyber Security Council sets professional and ethical standards for the cyber security community, and is the only body chartered to award professional titles in cyber security.   By becoming professionally registered, individuals demonstrate that their expertise, ethics and experience meet the UK Cyber Security Standard for Professional Competence and Commitment.   📈 This is an important milestone, but it's just the beginning. We'll continue working with partners across the industry to grow, strengthen and empower the UK's cyber security profession.   ➡️ Learn more about the benefits of professional registration at https://lnkd.in/eCZikcJ2   #cybersecurity #cyberresilience #professionalstandards

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Topic: **Silence Of The LANs - Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Going Dark** - presenting at Malware and Reverse Engineering Conference 2026 [26-27 February 2026]. For the effective protection of Critical Infrastructure, my presentation highlights  => The reasons why Critical Infrastructure organisations are high valued targets; => Attacker Profiling and the Key Motivators driving attacks on Critical Infrastructure; => The different system environments in a Critical Infrastructure organisation (including SCADA); => Approaches to reduce the risk of compromise to Critical Infrastructure; => Maintaining an effective, fit-for-purpose Cyber Incident Response Program for Critical Infrastructure organisations. To register, go to: https://lnkd.in/gYYrr6en #Cybersecurity #DefenceManagement #CriticalInfrastructure #CyberIncidentResponseManagement #CyberPsychology

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The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill was introduced on 12 November 2025, with the aim of improving the UK's defences against cyber attacks.   With the ICO functioning as the central regulator, their points of contact at organisations, typically Data Protection Officers, will need to prepare to adapt their role around the new Bill. Read our full analysis here > https://bit.ly/4qGxhzX #DataPrivacy #CyberSecurity #PositiveInnovation #Resilience #Government Camilla Winlo | Mandeep | Llinos | Aneesa Wollet-LLB | Ian | Ian | Ian

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Don’t wait for a breach to care about cyber security. When I stepped into my current role, there wasn’t a formal cyber security framework in place, just good intentions and a few scattered controls. Six months later, we had Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation, supplier risk reviews, and stronger day-to-day practices across the board. We didn’t get there with a big team or endless budget. We got there by prioritising the right things and making security part of the culture. The biggest shift wasn’t technical. It was behavioural. People started flagging suspicious emails, challenging access requests, and thinking twice before sharing data. Here are the top 3 things that made the difference: 1. Prioritise ruthlessly. Not everything is a critical risk…but some things are. Focus there first. 2. Make it everyone’s job. Cyber isn’t just for IT. Build awareness across every team. 3. Start with something real. A practical framework like Cyber Essentials Plus gives structure and momentum. Security doesn’t need to be perfect. But it does need to be deliberate. Intentionality beats inaction every time. #CyberSecurity #Leadership #SecurityCulture #CharityTech #CyberEssentials #DigitalTrust

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