The UK government's Cabinet Office has published the first iteration of its Minimum Cyber Security Standard, which will be incorporated into the Government Functional Standard for Security. The standard is mandatory for all government departments (which includes 'organizations, agencies, Arm’s Length Bodies and contractors'); but provides an excellent security checklist/framework for all commercial organizations.
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UK Publishes Minimum Cyber Security Standard for Government Departments
The UK government's Cabinet Office has published the first iteration of its Minimum Cyber Security Standard, which will be incorporated into the Government Functional Standard for Security. The standard is mandatory for all government departments (which includes 'organizations, agencies, Arm’s Length Bodies and contractors'); but provides an excellent security checklist/framework for all commercial organizations. The post UK Publishes Minimum Cyber Security Standard for Government Departments appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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