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SureCloud launches new Risk Advisory practice
management information, all delivered
as-a-service in the cloud.
The new practice will be headed up by Ben Jepson, Vice-President, with Craig Moores,
Practice Director, having responsibility for the delivery function and service development
ureCloud, a provider of
cloud-based, integrated
risk management solutions
and cybersecurity services, has
announced the launch of its new
Risk Advisory practice. SureCloud
Risk Advisory will deliver a range
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of integrated cyber, risk and advisory
services, uniquely underpinned by
its cloud-based platform. This means
organisations will have a central point of
access to a range of risk assessment,
baselining, information assurance and
governance services and associated
This launch demonstrates SureCloud’s
evolution to provide clear, holistic
visibility of the entire risk and security
posture. It is also as a response to
organisations’ growing demands
for real-time practical, flexible
and pragmatic support through
professional services automation.
SureCloud’s Risk Advisory services
will help align organisational needs
with industry best practice, as well as
helping to advise on how to prioritise
the areas which are most crucial in
achieving their business objectives.
The new team offers a flexible
approach to the consumption of
cybersecurity and risk expertise,
with SureCloud working as either
an extension of the organisation’s
security team or as an independent
security expert.
UK BUSINESSES AT RISK AS CYBERSKILLS
GAP REACHES BREAKING POINT
new, in-depth piece of
research conducted amongst
UK CIOs and senior IT
professionals has revealed that the
cybersecurity skills gap has reached a
crisis point.
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British businesses are on the back foot
in the ongoing war against online fraud
and cybercrime and another recent
industry study estimates that cybercrime
cost UK businesses £2.3 million per
minute in 2018.
The study from digital resilience experts
RedSeal, unearths major concerns about
business’ ability to develop, attract and
retain new talent with the right skillset to
stand up against an ever growing threat
landscape. Generation Z are growing
up as digital natives – with new options
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for coding classes from a young age.
Universities need to follow this through
and place an emphasis on up-skilling the
next generation.
An enormous 87% of CIOs and senior
IT pros reported that they are struggling
to find cybersecurity pros with the
expertise needed to combat serious and
organised online crime.
Almost three quarters (73%) went on
to say that uncertainty around Brexit
is a massive concern when it comes
to hiring security professionals from
outside the UK.
RedSeal is urging the UK government
to create a more robust education
policy that will deliver the skills needed
in the future.
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