Why the UK for Cyber Security?
In the digital world we now live in, building trust and confidence among consumers and businesses alike is crucial to prosperity, and the UK is at the cutting edge of this shift:
- The UK offers world-leading products, managed services, training, and advice at every stage of the cyber security life cycle. Our reputation for expertise, quality, innovation, and trustworthiness makes UK companies great partners for your cyber security requirements.
- Certification of industry expertise, products and services is offered by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to give you confidence that UK products and services will safeguard your business and information against cyber threats.
- Currently ranked number 1 in the ITU’s Cyber Security Index, the UK has the largest and most accessible cyber-security market in Europe. Alongside this, the UK is home to 19 University Academic Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security Research.
- During the current phase of the UK’s National Cyber Security Strategy (2016-2021) the UK government has dedicated £1.9bn of extra investment in cyber security to help achieve its goal of the UK being “the safest place to live and work online.” A third National Cyber Security Strategy will be published soon.
- DIT will gladly work with you to explore UK solutions that reduce the risk of cyber threats as well as help Indonesian businesses, investors and buyers successfully do business in the UK.
Finance
The UK Cyber Industry offers innovative and reliable cyber security solutions for the finance sector. With expertise ranging from financial sector cyber security strategy consulting and network protection to access management and training.
Close co-operation between the UK’s Government and the UK’s cyber sector through initiatives such as the Financial Sector Cyber Collaboration Centre deepens the sector’s expertise to tackle the latest cyber security threats.
The strength of the UK’s cyber security offer for finance is exemplified by the CBEST framework developed by the Bank of England alongside international accreditation organisation, CREST. This bespoke cyber security testing framework is focused specifically on penetration testing and cyber threat intelligence for the finance sector and is the first initiative of its kind to be led by a Central Bank.
Healthcare
UK healthcare cyber security experts can support the streamlining of technology services to improve quality of care, whilst keeping patients’ personal records and information protected.
UK cyber security firms offer dependable solutions to address the cyber security risks associated with the digitisation of healthcare diagnostics and devices as well as innovations in telemedicine.
The UK’s strength in healthcare cyber security is supported by a wider foundation of expertise in digital healthcare.
How the UK’s Digital Access Programme is helping Indonesia already
The Cyber Capacity Unit
The Cyber Capacity Unit is a UK company that helps governments to develop and implement national cyber security policies and operations. CCU is currently working through the UKs Digital Access Programme to support the Indonesian government on cyber security and data privacy for their telemedicine services. CCU has many years of UK and international experience in cyber protection policy and operations at a national level, bringing together expertise for this important project for the Indonesian government and the healthcare sector as a whole.
AWAS KBGO! (Watch out for the Online Gender-Based Violence!)
Awas KBGO! is a project under the UK’s Digital Access Programme which is developing a nation-wide information centre for Online Gender Based Violence risks in the form of a simple interactive website. SAFENet Indonesia and the UK’s Get Safe Online are collaborating to provide expert consultancy and an Indonesian version of the cyber awareness raising ‘Get Safe Online’ website as a means to enhance online safety in Indonesia.
UK Support and Collaboration in Cyber Security
Tech Nation has launched its first scaling programme for cyber companies. Tech Nation Cyber is seeking applications from fast-growth UK start-ups with seed to Series A funding, or £500,000 revenue, and 10+ employees, to join its growth programme, led by the UK’s most notable founders, CISOs and investors.
LORCA (London Office for Rapid Cybersecurity Advancement) is the UK's dedicated space for industry-led cyber-security innovation. LORCA was launched in 2018 and is the place for innovators, corporates, investors, academics, and engineers to come together and grow the most promising cybersecurity solutions of our time. LORCA is supporting a new cohort of members every six months with tailored support to help them scale and meet the needs of industry.
The Cyber Exchange is a not-for-profit initiative. A simple registration enables participants across industry, academia and government to interact, providing the opportunity to place their organisations at the forefront of this UK cyber security shop window, free of charge. Once a member, the crowd-sourcing nature of the site means organisations can list news, events and resources, raising their profile and providing opportunities across the whole cyber sector.
