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A Spotlight on Personal Online Safety
During Cyber Security Awareness Month there might be lots of talk about Cyber Security, Information Security, Data Breaches, Cyber Attacks, it could all get a little overwhelming, possibly scary and eventually feel like it doesn’t really relate to us or impact our...
Cyber Security Consultancy – We do the boring stuff…
As a cyber security consultancy there have been a few conversations recently at CyberScale about the work we do not being at the “sexy end of cyber security”, so this got us thinking about what this really means for us. Although we see large scale cyber-attacks...
Resilience & Prevention Are Central To Cyber Defences
There is no one size fits all, quick and forever fix when it comes to keeping your business or your personal life safe and secure from Cyber Threats. For businesses it’s key to ensure that you are as resilient as possible in the face of a potential cyber-attack or...
Keeping Your Incident Response Plan Alive
Published in 2020, Statistia.com report that only 16% of UK businesses surveyed had any form of cyber security incident management process in place, what we commonly call an Incident Response Plan (IRP). This number is pulled down by only just over a third (38%) of...
The Importance of Incident Response Management
Cyber Attacks may seem like something that happen to other businesses, maybe you don’t think your business is a hot enough target, or that your IT department is handling it so all will be well. This sort of thinking can bring...
Norfolk Chamber B2B Exhibition 2021
As we all get comfortable with the idea of meeting in person again, the CyberScale Cyber Security team are busily getting ready for the Norfolk Chamber B2B Exhibition on 14th October. As the threat from Cyber Attacks to businesses across the UK continues to grow the...
What should an Information Security Policy contain?
The purpose of any information security policy is to outline the standards for processes and technical measures that are implemented in an organisation. They in-turn are derived from an organisation’s overall security strategy; this ensures that an organisation’s...
Choosing your Cyber Security Approach
Regardless of whether you’re new to business or leadership, or you have been in business for a while, when you first start to take your cyber security approach seriously, you may well discover that your first challenge is where to start. There are many different...
Training is central to a Cyber Security Strategy
It would be very easy, and not at all surprising to witness, to get oneself in to a panic and high state of fear relating to the risks of cyber crime to your own business, or your employer, especially if you are in a position of responsibility relating to data,...
Supporting Business Owners & Leaders
Business owners and leaders are constantly learning new things and as a relatively recent business owner I am no exception. I am always seeking advice, and trying to find the best people to help me make the business a success. A great example is marketing. Coming...
Bespoke cyber security training delivered to Flagship Group
Flagship Group, a large housing provider in the East of England, came to us with a need for additional bespoke cyber security training. Flagship wanted the training to complement their online awareness training and phishing campaigns that were already in place. The...
Client Led Cyber Security Training Services
As a cyber security consultancy we also provide cyber security training services, and we are very much led by our clients and their business needs. We don’t have technical solutions to push and always begin with looking at their current technologies, processes,...
People as your strength – a culture of security
“Your people are your biggest weakness when it comes to security”. You’ve probably heard this statement more than once. It probably wouldn't instil the most positive cyber security culture. We believe that this can, and should be a fallacy in all businesses when it...
Keeping ahead, investing across the business
Cyber & information security training is a key tool in defending your business, but before we look at that let's look at the threats facing you... Whether you’re new to running a business, new to your role, or you’ve been in business for a while and you’re...
The time is now to start your cybersecurity journey
For many it can be a daunting step to take in starting your cyber security journey when the realisation comes that you need to do more to protect your business, teams and customers from the ever growing risks associated with cyber-attacks. And herein lies an ongoing...
Three pillars to embedding a culture of security in to your business
According to a 2019 survey published by statista.com of over 1500 UK businesses only 27% of businesses had invested in security training for their staff within the previous 12 months. This got us thinking about the relationship between the culture in a business, its...
Cyber Security – Don’t Waste Your Money
If you’ve been watching the news recently, you’ll be aware that cyber security related incidents and data breaches are happening more and more frequently. Over time, organisations, particularly larger enterprises, have come to understand the importance of...
Regulatory Responsibilities
Adhering to cyber security regulations has never been more important - The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2020 released in March 2020 confirms cyber security breaches are becoming more frequent. It found 46% of UK businesses and charities reported a cyber-attack...
Cybersecurity Maturity
As Cyber threats evolve, so must businesses also evolve their cyber security maturity, capabilities and defences.An organisation's ability to defend itself is often linked to how mature they are perceived to be, in terms of cyber security. But how can cyber security...
Cyber Security Training
Organisations looking to boost their Cyber Security defences could be forgiven for pouring time, effort and budget into Technical solutions, and ignoring something as powerful as cyber security training. After all, the Cyber battlefield is typically considered a...
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