The first task of the UK’s new National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which was announced in October, is to work with the Bank of England to set standards for the financial sector related to cyber threat resilience. It will also work with regulators to provide advice to the private sector and also with other government departments, business and the public. The NCSC is designed to counter criticism that the UK’s cyber security arrangements to date have been too opaque. Historically, intelligence organisation, GCHQ, has been the lead agency on cyber security, however given its remit, it has not always been in a position to share information or widely communicate issues. In contrast, the NCSC aims to become a one-stop-shop for UK cyber security expertise.
The first task of the UK’s new National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which was announced in October 2015, is to work with the Bank of England to set standards for the financial sector related to cyber threat resilience. It will also work with regulators to provide advice to the private sector and also with other government departments, business and the public. The NCSC is designed to counter criticism that the UK’s cyber security arrangements to date have been too opaque. Historically, intelligence organisation, GCHQ, has been the lead agency on cyber security, however given its remit, it has not always been in a position to share information or widely communicate issues. In contrast, the NCSC aims to become a one-stop-shop for UK cyber security expertise.