The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) are supporting Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, NatWest, Santander UK and TSB to expand the role that Cyber Essentials plays in their supply chain risk management processes.
Cyber Essentials is a government backed cyber security certification scheme that helps organisations, regardless of size, improve their cyber resilience through the effective implementation of five key technical controls. These controls provide protection from the majority of common cyber attacks. Cyber Essentials certified organisations are 92% less likely to make a claim on their cyber insurance than those without it.
The government and participating banks encourage other businesses to follow this example and incorporate Cyber Essentials into supplier requirements. This will raise cyber security expectations across the UK, enhance the security posture of the economy and make it a safer place to do business.
For more details see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cyber-essentials-supply-chain-commitment-joint-statement/cyber-essentials-supply-chain-commitment-joint-statement
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