As the Director of National Resilience at NCSC, the announcement of a Cyber Security and Resilience Bill in July 2024 by the government was a pivotal step towards addressing the increasing cyber threats to essential services, including water, power, and healthcare. Today, we appreciate the publication of the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology’s (DSIT)…
This guidance targets private sector organizations that do not qualify to utilize the NCSC’s Protective DNS (PDNS). If your organization does qualify for the NCSC’s PDNS, note that a commercially procured protective DNS service is not a suitable alternative. Reasons to Implement Protective DNS Protective DNS (PDNS) systems block access to malicious domains attempted by…
APIs (application programming interfaces) play a crucial role across various industries, spanning social media, finance, healthcare, and telecommunications. They enable effective data exchange between different systems and services. However, the growing reliance on APIs opens the door for attackers who look to exploit potential vulnerabilities in their design and implementation. Recent high-profile security breaches involving…
