Understand Your Cyber Risks

IESE IS OFFERING CYBER SECURITY READINESS ASSESSMENTS WITH ITS ASSOCIATES ASSURITY SYSTEMS AND CYBER SECURITY ASSOCIATES - ORGANISATIONS WHICH HAVE WORKED AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CYBER SECURITY IN THE UK.

Local councils faced as many as 263 million cyber attacks in the first half of 2019, averaging 800 attacks every hour, according to freedom of information requests made by insurance broking firm Gallagher. Phishing, ransomware and the supply chain are the biggest the concerns. The impact can include loss of service, financial ramifications and client exposure if data is significantly compromised. The routes for attack are also increasing now including mobile, 5G, the Cloud, third-party services, AI and applications.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has established guidelines and a board toolkit specifically for local authorities. The readiness assessment by iESE associates can provide an immediate evaluation against the NCSC guidelines to help demonstrate where the organisation is against the NCSC guidelines, where the greatest risks are to the organisation and which areas would have the highest negative impact if compromised.

Brad Collier, Business Development Director at Assurity Systems Ltd, said: “Assurity Systems is delighted to be partnering with iESE on this important cyber initiative. Local Authority leaders face extreme pressure, with an estimated 10 million cyber attacks against UK councils every week.

"It is vital for CEOs to have a clear understanding of their position against the required governance and oversight. This C-Level toolkit and assessment, developed with iESE, is a vital first step enabling boards to make informed decisions about managing their increasing risks.”

To book a Cyber Security Readiness Assessment contact: annabelle.spencer@iese.org.uk