Cyber resilience is a business imperative: skills and strategy must evolve

The recent cybersecurity breach at Jaguar Land Rover has cost the UK economy an estimated £1.9 billion, making it the most costly cyber-attack in British history.

Similar breaches against Marks & Spencer and Co-Op, costing £300 million and £206 million respectively, underline the scale of financial and operational disruption facing UK enterprises.

This upturn in attacks represents a stark warning: UK organizations are facing a new era of digital vulnerability. The National Cyber Security Centre has cautioned that AI will enable cyber operations to become faster, more targeted, and more efficient.

At the same time, the UK government has proposed a ransomware payment ban, to curb the profitability of cybercrime by prohibiting public sector organizations and operators of ...