Ransomware, business email compromise, phishing, and other security threats are ongoing, and the uncertainty produced by COVID-19 has been a substantial year for many forms of attacks against government.

The importance of cyber security in government cannot be overstated. Whether you work for a central department or a federal agency, or for a municipal department, council, or authority, you are in charge of vast amounts of sensitive data that might be a target for cyber-attacks.

It’s a daily challenge to provide important services to the public as well as operate systems and networks that are critical to national security resilience. These platforms support vital societal activities such as defence, immigration, taxes, health and social care, and municipal services. 

One of the most efficient ways to prevent hackers from gaining unauthorised access to confidential data is to search for security flaws before they do.