Cyber Security Training

Risk experts consistently rank large-scale cyber-attacks and data fraud among the top five most likely risks around the world and among the top three in the U.K. While the cost of cyber-crime is growing sharply, investment in cyber security is growing much more slowly.

Cyber security can be defined as ‘the protection of your digital environment from unauthorised access and ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of your systems’. It refers to the technologies, processes and practices designed to protect networks, devices, programmes and data from attack, damage or unauthorised access.

Within the construction and built environment industry, many stakeholders, from contractors and sub-contractors to architects, engineers and surveyors, have access to shared IT platforms in a way that is unique to the industry.

This increased connectivity brings huge benefits, but also creates more potential points of vulnerability. Cyber security is therefore a shared responsibility across the industry, with every organisation playing a role in protecting its own systems and the wider supply chain.

Cyber Essentials – A practical starting point for improving your cyber security

Cyber Essentials is an annually renewable certification scheme aligned to the UK Government’s minimum baseline standard for cyber security. It is designed for organisations of all sizes and focuses on five technical controls that help protect organisations against common internet-based cyber threats.

Watch the video below to find out more about Cyber Essentials and how to get started.