NCSC is proposing to establish a new Cyber Advisor service to train up experts in security guidance

guest · Jul 25, 2022

NCSC seeks community input for Cyber Advisor service
July 25, 2022

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has unveiled proposals to establish a new Cyber Advisor service for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and is asking for the security community’s input to help make it a success.

The proposed scheme will build a network of individuals assessed by the NCSC as having a “good understanding” of baseline security best practice, and the ability to provide practical help to those that need it.
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Darren Williams, CEO and founder of Blackfog, a specialist in anti-data exfiltration and ransomware protection, added: “Our research tells us that cyber criminal gangs often take the path of least resistance, targeting those organisations who have left themselves vulnerable to bad actors by being under-protected and under-resourced when it comes to cyber defence; some smaller organisations even make the assumption they won’t be targeted as they ‘have no data of value’.

“The new Cyber Advisor Scheme proposed by the NCSC is a positive move in the right direction to help fight cyber crime,” he said.
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NCSC: Cyber Advisor

Cyber Advisor
New Cyber Advisor scheme will offer assured cyber security consultancy services to small and medium sized companies, helping them achieve a minimum standard of security.

A Cyber Advisor will be an individual assessed by the NCSC as having a good understanding of baseline security controls and the ability to provide practical help to companies who want to achieve them.
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Qualified Cyber Advisors will initially focus on helping their customers meet Cyber Essentials’ five technical controls – firewalls, secure settings, access controls, malware and software updates – by identifying and helping implement improvements that are right for the size and needs of their customer.
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