NCSC shares cyber guidance for large infrastructure builds

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NCSC guidance for ensuring the security of major infrastructure projects
August 23, 2022

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published refreshed guidance for construction firms working on major infrastructure projects, such as HS2, developed in collaboration with both government and industry.

The NCSC has been working alongside construction sector kingpins such as Balfour Beatty and Sir Robert McAlpine, as well as the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Centre for the Protection of National infrastructure (CPNI), to address the information security risks that dog projects of extreme size, value and complexity.
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The resulting best practice guide – which is now available for interested parties to download from the NCSC website – offers advice to help firms keep sensitive data safe from malicious actors by offering tailored advice on the data created, stored and shared in joint venture projects. It covers physical, personnel and cyber security.

“Joint ventures in construction are responsible for some of the UK’s largest building projects and the data they handle must be protected to keep crucial infrastructure safe,” said Sarah Lyons, deputy director for economy and society resilience at the NCSC.
“By following this new guidance – a first-of-its-kind collaboration between industry and government – construction firms can help put a holistic strategy in place to effectively manage their risks.”
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