The Cyber Resilience Pledge, launched by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), brings together government and industry to encourage practical action against growing cyber threats.
The Pledge commits signatory organisations to three concrete actions, one of which is to audit Cyber Essentials coverage across their supply chains and to register for a new Cyber Essentials Supplier Check Tool within two months of signing.
What could this mean for your care group or home?
The pledge has been designed primarily for medium and large organisations (firms including M&S, Nationwide, ITV, Microsoft UK and Cloudflare are some of the first to pledge). However, care homes and groups of any size can sign the pledge.
Plus, when large organisations signs the pledge, they commit to requiring Cyber Essentials certification from their supply chains.
What’s in the pledge?
The voluntary pledge asks signatories to take 3 concrete actions to improve their cyber security:
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Making cyber security a board-level responsibility, by implementing the Cyber Governance Code of Practice and ensuring all board members complete the NCSC’s Cyber Governance Training
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Registering for the NCSC’s free Early Warning service, a tool that alerts organisations to potentially suspicious activity on their networks
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Taking a risk-based approach to requiring the government-backed Cyber Essentials certification across their supply chain
Pledging care groups will be asked to publish a signed pledge letter on their website and to provide an annual update on the steps taken to deliver against the pledge.
Get your Cyber Essentials with GHM Care
At GHM Care we can guide you through the entire Cyber Essentials process, from completing the forms, ensuring your care group is compliant and securing your certification. For pricing and more details email sales@ghmcare.co.uk.