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We regularly post our thinking here because ideas are best shared. It might be our approach to solving a problem (we’re not fans of reinventing the wheel!), perhaps simply something else entirely that has piqued our interest!

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Get early access to Cydea's Risk App

It feels like a long time ago now. On 4th March 2020 we put the call out for help in developing a better way to measure and manage cyber risk.

Why is estimating an important skill?

How many sweets are in the jar? As well as playing an important role in our daily lives, estimates are crucial to an organisation’s success.

How to develop cyber security consciousness

Good security depends on people being aware about security issues. A good way to minimise cyber risk is by encouraging people to be more security conscious in the first place.

Understanding the difference between KPIs and KRIs

We often see Key Performance Indicators and Key Risk Indicators (KPIs and KRIs) grouped together on cyber reporting dashboards, but there is an important distinction to be made between them.

Risk Advisory: Russian invasion of Ukraine

Cydea’s risk advisories are intended for senior management to aid their understanding of current events and the cyber risk posed to their organisations.

Risk Advisory: Log4Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Cydea’s risk advisories are intended for senior management to aid their understanding of current events and the cyber risk posed to their organisations.

January 2022 updates to the Cyber Essentials scheme

Like many of our clients, Cydea has achieved the UK government-backed scheme to help organisation protect themselves from common cyber threats.

Risk Advisory: Kaseya VSA ‘supply-chain attack’

Cydea’s risk advisories are intended for senior management to aid their understanding of current events and the cyber risk posed to their organisations.

Risk Advisory: PrintNightmare

Cydea’s risk advisories are intended for senior management to aid their understanding of current events and the cyber risk posed to their organisations.