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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! We cover methods for cyber risk assessment, approaches for cyber risk quantification, tools and templates for cyber risk management, tips for running successful security programmes, and much more!

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Cydea has Cyber Essentials

It’s important to practice what you preach. That’s why we’re proud to announce that Cydea has achieved Cyber Essentials certification. Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed scheme to protect organisations from the most common cyber-attacks.

Protect shareholder value using positive cyber governance

The board’s purpose is to successfully direct the company’s affairs and meet the needs of shareholders and stakeholders. We believe getting the following seven things right helps to establish effective cyber governance and are the foundation for a good security culture.

Thinking about authentication

Modern authentication That way that people identify themselves is one of the most obvious security controls that they come into contact with.

What are you defending?

In our opinion, most cyber security consultants spent most of their time talking about how things go wrong. One of our mottos at Cydea is “Let’s make things go right.

Positive Security

Technology has changed the world, and made us better connected than ever before. Over 5 billion people now have a mobile device, public services are getting easier to use, entire new business models have sprung up.