Today the UK Government announced a new cyber security in conjunction with its first annual update of its National Security Strategy.
Its publication is a sign of the growing recognition within government of the need to bolster defences against a growing threat.
In line with a wider focus within the National Security Strategy on not just protecting the state but also citizens, the cyber-strategy encompasses protecting individuals from forms of fraud, identity theft and e-crime committed using technology as well as defending government secrets and businesses.
Two new bodies will be established in the coming months as part of the strategy:
An Office of Cyber Security (OCS) to provide strategic leadership for and coherence across Government. The OCS will establish and oversee a cross-government programme to address priority areas in pursuit of the UK’s strategic cyber security objectives.
A Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) that will bring together existing functions: to actively monitor the health of cyber space and co-ordinate incident response; to enable better understanding of attacks against UK networks and users; and to provide better advice and information about the risks to business and the public.
For further details see the Cyber Security Strategy document attached below: