Cyber Security

Keeping Cyber Security High On the Agenda

With rising cases of cyber-attacks on local government in recent years, it’s more important now than ever that our cyber security is the best that it can possibly be.

iESE’s research has found that there is a worrying trend for never-seen-before targeted threats.  The really worrying thing is that councils are no longer protected against this because the existing defences all based on having seen something similar before. These attacks include state sponsored attacks, particularly for public services adjacent to critical infrastructure.  These changes in the landscape mean the risk of a breach in security has increased significantly and a new approach is required to quickly plug the gap before it is too late.

10 councils have reported cyber security breaches in the last 2 years

Worryingly, the volume and sophistication of cyber attacks is growing rapidly, but the defences and ‘best practice’ offered by NCSC remain static and all about recovering rather than preventing. iESE has acted on behalf of the sector, identified a solution that would have protected against all of these breaches, and secured a limited number of licences at a heavily discounted price for UK local government. Councils, GPs and NHS Trusts with limited cyber knowledge or resource can also tap into a world class team of cyber security experts as an extension of your team.

AppGuard – an essential layer of protection

Recent geopolitical events mean that Malware and Ransomware are on the increase – and local public services are at risk now more than ever. More and more organisations are taking on AppGuard to protect their systems and the delivery of critical services. AppGuard is a new, advanced cyber security solution that operates differently to traditional systems; it is effective at blocking the new wave of sophisticated attacks we currently face, including the recent, highly publicised and devasting supply chain attacks.