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A collection of 20 posts

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DORA major incident report: Key lessons for financial entities

The first DORA major incident report from the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) provides a critical insight into ICT-related incidents affecting financial entities. Understanding these are essential for firms strengthening their compliance with DORA.

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What does cyber resilience strategy mean?

Learn how board-level cyber resilience strategies empower organisations to anticipate, withstand, and recover from cyber threats effectively.

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Long range cyber security forecast for 2025

A look at major cyber security and digital resilience issues that could impact companies in 2025 and beyond.

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Family Office Cyber Security

Cyber attack groups target Family Offices because of the assets under supervision and the relatively poor level of cyber security protection.

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Understanding UK FCA and PRA Operational Resilience

This short article is designed to provide you with a high-level overview of the UK financial regulators requirements relating to operational resilience.

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EU DORA ICT Third-party providers

Learn how EU DORA impacts ICT third-party providers and what financial entities must do to ensure compliance and resilience.

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ICT third party management

How the European Supervisory Authorities are expecting you to manage your ICT third-party service providers.

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Critical ICT Third-Party Providers (CTPP)

Understand EU DORA’s criteria for critical ICT third-party providers and how to assess compliance risks. Free consultation available.

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EU Threat Led Penetration Testing (TLPT)

A short article designed for board level consumption explaining Threat Led Penetration Testing both in terms of key teams and the overall process.

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CrowdStrike and Digital Operational Resilience

In this blog we outline two steps to mitigate the next CrowdStrike like incident. Take control of your ICT Risk. It’s your risk and you can’t outsource it!

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Free digital operational resilience webinars

A series of free digital operational resilience webinars being conducted in July 2024 by IT Security Locksmith

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Strengthening Cyber Resilience

A talk with Chaleit on Cyber Resilience and compliance with the EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act.

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Board Cyber Resilience Leadership

Understanding board level cyber strategy and digital operational resilience through executive cyber risk management.

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How to keep windows 11 running smoothly

Keep Windows 11 secure & fast with 6 expert tips: SFC checks, updates, app hygiene & restart routines. Trusted tips from UK cybersecurity pros.

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Banned and High-risk AI Use

The new EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act prohibits the use of AI for specific purposes and requires high-risk uses to pass the EU declaration of conformity.

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How to meet the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (Dora)

EU regulators can summons financial services boards, temporary or permanently shut down a financial entity's operations or publicise any breach.

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First Board Level Cybersecurity course successfully delivered!

What a great feeling, our first Board Level Cybersecurity course successfully delivered! Our favourite feedback: "The course was excellent awesome content"

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Board level cybersecurity warning signs

End of life systems should be a major concern for any board. What are you doing to manage the ICT risks associated?

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Board Level Cybersecurity course

A short five hour expert-led course on Cybersecurity for senior executives delivered by Jonathan Evans.

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How to protect against hackers

An overview of the threats companies face and how those threats ultimately compromise companies. IT Security Locksmith provide a Board Level Trusted Advisor Practical Cyber Security course to help senior executives understand this complex subject in easy-to-understand plain English.