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MOD Secure by Design – Cyber Risk Management
Read more: MOD Secure by Design – Cyber Risk ManagementThe launch of the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Secure by Design initiative, and the soon to be launched Cabinet Office initiative of the same name, should give rise to significant discussion, and pause for thought for everyone who works in these areas. This is not yet another new approach to security accreditation; it is a fundamental…
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What is Secure by Design?
Read more: What is Secure by Design?Secure by Design – Managing Cyber Risk Secure by Design (SbD) is the UK Government approach to Cyber Security. Led by the Cabinet Office along with the Ministry of Defence (MOD), Secure by Design fundamentally changes the traditional accreditation model to one based on continual risk management and security design principles. Not just for security…
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Microsoft 365 Cyber Security
Read more: Microsoft 365 Cyber SecurityAs highlighted in a previous blog post, DISX® was created by Logiq Consulting to overcome the challenges of working at OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE as a defence supplier. At Logiq we believe that you can build better and more secure systems in the cloud. Therefore, we assessed the market and selected Microsoft 365 as the Software as a…
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DISX – MOD RLI Secure Communications
Read more: DISX – MOD RLI Secure CommunicationsWhen Logiq Consulting was established in 2018 the team had an initial problem to overcome: How can we work at the OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE level without relying on Ministry of Defence (MOD)-Furnished ICT? The team drew together significant experience in designing secure networks specifically to meet the security standard required to hold HMG sensitive information. This set…
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Cyber Tabletop
Read more: Cyber TabletopIn a world where the cyber threat is constantly changing and evolving there is a need for organisations to monitor and assess how their systems can remain resilient. A very useful exercise that many organisations fail to conduct is a Cyber Tabletop workshop, a walkthrough exercise of their cyber security posture and response capability. What…
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What is Ransomware?
Read more: What is Ransomware?The term ‘Ransomware’ has been in the News again recently following several high-profile cyber-attacks. This article introduces what Ransomware is, why it can be so devastating for those affected, and what can be done to reduce its impact. To reflect the devastating impact that ransomware can have, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), as reported…
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Secure Communications with MOD – An SME’s Solution
Read more: Secure Communications with MOD – An SME’s SolutionUnderstanding that collaborating with, communicating securely, and supplying deliverables into the MOD would be a key output, the challenge of utilising secure IT, accredited by the MOD for use at OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE, would be vital. How do you communicate and work at OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE without reliance on MOD equipment and infrastructure? As a company, we were keen…
