Are You Prepared for Cyber Threats?

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a call to action to business leaders to build resilience to severe cyber threats. The NCSC reports that their Annual Review 2025 shows a widening gap between the rising pace of cyber threats and the UK’s collective resilience.

While the call to action and accompanying guidance are aimed primarily at the leaders of large organisations, cyber threats continue to be a challenge faced by businesses of all sizes.

The NCSC advises that when a cyber incident happens, it is often too late to start working out what should be done and who will do it. Therefore, it can pay to get the business ready so that if a cyber-attack does happen, it is better able to continue operating through the disruption, as well as to recover as quickly as possible.

For example, you might consider questions like:

• If your website or computer network were taken out for a period, how would that affect your business?
• What adjustments do you need to make so your business can continue running?

The NCSC concludes that the organisations that fare best in severe cyber incidents are those that have put in place the steps needed to withstand and recover from disruption.

See: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blogs/preparing-for-severe-cyber-threat-why-leaders-must-act-now