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Updating our Factory Reset Guidance
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Cisco Patches Critical VPN Vulnerability
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NCSC IT: How the NCSC built its own IT system
“When are you going to share the design of the NCSC IT system?”...
D1. Response and recovery planning
Principle There are well-defined and tested incident management processes in place, that aim...
A4. Supply chain
Principle The organisation understands and manages security risks to networks and information systems...
Supply chain security: 12 Principles infographic
This guidance has been produced to help organisations gain and maintain control of...
D2. Lessons learned
Principle When an incident occurs, steps must be taken to understand its root...
Assessing supply chain management practice
Good Bad Develop partnerships with your suppliers. If your suppliers adopt your approach...
B5. Resilient networks and systems
Principle The organisation builds resilience against cyber-attack and system failure into the design,...
I. Understand the risks
Until you have a clear picture of you supply chain, it will be...
A3. Asset management
Principle Everything required to deliver, maintain or support networks and information systems for...
A2. Risk management
Principle The organisation takes appropriate steps to identify, assess and understand security risks...
II. Establish control
Once you gain better control of your supply chain you will be able...
Assessing supply chain security
The idea is to give you some concrete examples of good and bad...
The NIS Guidance Collection
Introduction The EU Directive on the security of network and information systems (NIS)...
Example supply chain attacks
Outlined below are examples of supply chain attacks that illustrate the challenges organisations face. Attacks...
B4. System security
Principle Network and information systems and technology critical for the delivery of essential...
C2. Proactive security event discovery
Principle The organisation detects, within networks and information systems, malicious activity affecting, or...
B3. Data security
Principle Data stored or transmitted electronically is protected from actions such as unauthorised...
Objective D: Minimising the impact of cyber security incidents
Principles under this Objective D1. Response and recovery planning Putting suitable incident management...
The principles of supply chain security
Introduction The guidance will provide organisations with an improved awareness of supply chain...
C1. Security monitoring
Principle The organisation monitors the security status of the networks and systems supporting...
Objective C: Detecting cyber security events
Principles under this Objective C1. Security Monitoring Monitoring to detect potential security problems...
B2. Identity and access control
Principle The organisation understands, documents and manages access to systems and functions supporting...
A1. Governance
Principle The organisation has appropriate management policies and processes in place to govern...

