Active Cyber Defence 2.0 announced by NCSC

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have announced an introduction to Active Cyber Defence 2.0.

Because NCSC is part of Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) it has access to unique information that can help it to supplement the commercial market in providing defences against cyber attacks.

GET IN TOUCH WITH OUR WIMBLEDON ACCOUNTANTS

NCSC already provides a suite of services that can help organisations protect themselves against cyber threats, most of which began in 2017. Since cyber capabilities of organisations generally have evolved, as do cyber threats, NCSC is looking to put together a next generation suite of services under Active Cyber Defence 2.0 (ACD 2.0).

The original ACD services were largely targeted at the public sector, however NCSC are considering whether they need to broaden out to other organisations. They are looking at where the cyber defence edge is to be had and where they can particularly add value.

NCSC are calling for organisations to work in partnership with them in identifying and running experiments.

Defence against cyber attacks has become an integral part of business, so any developments that can assist with this burden will be of interest to all businesses.

See: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/introducing-active-cyber-defence-2