Government security consists of four areas
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Cyber
Protecting information systems, the data on them and the services they provide, from unauthorised access, harm or misuse:
Personnel
Mitigating the risk of our trusted people exploiting their legitimate access to an organisation’s assets for unauthorised purposes:
Physical
Protecting physical assets, including people, services, infrastructure, systems, places, equipment and networks:
Technical
Holistically protecting sensitive information and technology from close access acquisition by hostile threat actors, as well as from any other form of technical manipulation.
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Contracting Securely: the new Modular Security Schedules
October 9, 2024
Government Chief Security Officer, Vincent Devine sets out the importance of the new Modular Security Schedules published on security.gov.uk.
CyberFirst Girls Competition
October 10, 2024
Spread the word about this exciting competition for girls aged 12 and 13, run by GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre.
Annual Government Cyber Security Conference
January 29, 2025
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Government Security Policy: Responding to Ransom Attacks
October 15, 2024
This policy outlines the Government position on how government and public sector organisations should act if faced with a ransom…
Government Security Policy: Security Functional Accountability
October 15, 2024
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What the independent assurance review involves
October 8, 2024
Once you have completed the CAF for local government self-assessment of your organisation or critical system, an independent assurer will…