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Why is supply chain security important? Well, unfortunately, cyber criminals have started to target businesses that provide critical services to other organisations. This allows them to increase the impact of their attack and their potential for financial gain. This is because many organisations rely on external suppliers to provide a variety of core services, products…

What is penetration testing?  Penetration testing is an attempt to safely exploit your IT systems to determine whether they’re vulnerable to attack. It includes a series of tests, carried out by a specialist penetration tester, who looks for vulnerabilities in your systems that cyber criminals could exploit. Why would I want penetration testing? Ensure your…

What is ISO 27001? ISO 27001 is the international standard for Information Security. It provides a framework for an information security management system. This enables organisations to manage the security of assets like finance information, intellectual property, employee details or information entrusted by third parties. Who is ISO 27001 for? ISO 27001 is a great…

Here’s our ultimate guide to Cyber Essentials, what it is, why you should want it and how you get it. First, we’ll give an overview of the scheme, its purpose and value, then we’ll run through the 5 areas Cyber Essentials covers so you get a much clearer grasp of what’s involved. So what is…

Overview – a UK guide to SIEM solutions and SOCs SIEM solutions and SOCs (Security Operations Centres) offer UK organisations the opportunity to improve their cyber security and compliance, with standards such as PCI DSS, ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials. This guide explains what they are, how they work, and how they help keep UK…

What is PCI compliance? To achieve PCI compliance means to meet the standards of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). This standard contains a set of requirements designed to increase data security and protect merchants and customers when taking and making payments by debit or credit card. The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC)…