*NEW RESEARCH* NAO: Government must act now to build cyber resilience

The National Audit Office (NAO) has urged the UK government to act now to build its capabilities and defences against a rapidly increasing and evolving cyber threat. The public spending watchdog’s report highlights a lack of understanding regarding the vulnerability of legacy IT systems and significant gaps in departments’ cyber resilience. It says the government will struggle to rectify these issues until it addresses the long-standing shortage of cyber skills, strengthens accountability, and better manages the risks posed by outdated technology. 

The report includes urgent recommendations to the government, including the need to develop, share and initiate a cross-government implementation plan for the Government Cyber Security Strategy . Additionally, it calls on government to specify the requirements for achieving its cyber security and resilience goals, and for departments to undertake a gap analysis and enact plans to fill cyber skills gaps in the workforce. 

This short report from TechMarketView discusses the NAO's findings and recommendations, considers the current state of cyber resilience in the public sector, and provides a view on the likely impact on supplier opportunities.

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Posted by Dale Peters at '10:03' - Tagged: strategy   government   legacy   cyber   cybersecurity   resilience