Associate Director – Cyber
When it comes to cyber security there’s a lot of scaremongering out there; and it can make protecting your data and systems feel like an impossible task. We can tell you with certainty that it’s not. When you need pragmatic security advice and guidance, we’re with you. Becoming cyber resilient starts with understanding the risks to your business and getting the technical basics right. The key is to then empower your people to make cyber security part of your everyday culture to protect your reputation and keep your business running.
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What is cyber resilience and how are cyber attacks a threat?
Cyber resilience is the state or process of protecting and recovering networks, devices and programs from any type of malicious cyberattack. Cyber resilience, or cyber security, helps keep computers, servers, mobile devices, electronic systems, networks, and data safe from attacks.
Cyber attacks are a threat to businesses, employees and customers as they are often designed to steal information, sensitive data and even money. Cyber attacks can destroy your business or damage the financial and personal lives of you and your employees.
We all know cyber security is not an optional extra in a digital world but it can be difficult to know where to start. Cyber security is as much about people as it is about technology; and the key to securing your business is to develop a culture of continuous improvement.
For some tips on how to cyber secure your business, please take a look at our blog on 5 top tips to cyber secure your business or read our blog to find more information on how to develop a cyber security strategy.
Looking for cyber security services?
Our dedicated cyber resilience team work with you to design, implement and optimise pragmatic controls to ensure your critical data and systems are always protected – helping you sleep easier at night. We recognise that no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to cyber security, so our services are tailored to suit your needs. We offer a wide range of services to help any sector out there thanks to our cyber security experts.
Cyber Resilience at a glance
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Partners and accreditations
National Cyber Security Centre Assured Service Provider
CREST SOC
CREST Penetration Testing
BSI ISO 27001
Cyber Essentials
Cyber Essentials PLUS
BSI ACP
North East Business Resilience Centre Trusted Partner
Scottish Business Resilience Centre Trusted Partner
ScotlandIS
Gold Standard Security for People's Postcode Lottery
"Waterstons’ partnership approach meant they worked side by side with us like one of our team to make sure our ISO 27001 project was not only a success but delivered real value right across the business."
John Young IT Security Manager People's Postcode Lottery
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Cyber Essentials: The springboard to your security journey
"Certification proves to our customers that we strive to deliver excellence both in our services and how we operate as a business – this improves confidence in our business practices and provides a world of opportunities that were previously out of reach."
Darren Carroll Head of IT Jestico + Whiles
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Investing in cyber resilience to provide safe and secure homes
“With so much personal and confidential data to protect, it was vital that we achieved Cyber Essentials Plus, and Waterstons’ help and guidance gave us all of the tools and confidence we needed to do so.”
Hassan Bahrani Head of IT Thirteen Group
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Protecting critical national infrastructure through cyber resilience
An organisation can only be effective in their response to an incident if they are suitably prepared with appropriate processes, people and technology capabilities in place; assisting in a deliberate and highly coordinated response.
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Preparing for an attack
“Dedicating time to preparing for an attack helped us to minimise data loss and meant we had no customer impact. Admitting our security isn't flawless was a difficult conversation to hold internally but a necessary step to making us more secure which came just in time for us.”
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Working with our dedicated team
We will work with you to design, implement and optimise security controls that fit your business, without the red tape. Whether you’re aiming for Cyber Essentials or ISO 27001 we’ll be with you every step of the way to ensure your critical data and reputation is always protected from the evolving cyber threat.
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Learning and thinking
Get Breach Ready - Minimise the impact of a successful cyber attack
The main topic of conversation around cybersecurity often focuses on preventing data breaches, but what we forget is the processes needed to minimise their impact. Even with staff training and patching, organisations will often overlook the mitigation of data breaches should they occur, and this is a common GDPR shortfall.
Life’s a breach – saying goodbye to cyberattacks
Life's a Breach was an exciting event we hosted in association with ALARM.
Cybercrime doesn't stand still - know how and when to act
As technology, systems and software become more sophisticated, so do the threat actors and their methods for infiltration.
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Associate Director – Cyber
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