How to tackle the most common threats the UK government faces

The cyber security threats faced by government are always evolving, with criminals and bad actors constantly trying to exploit vulnerabilities in government to compromise how services are delivered.
Across the world, governments are working together to identify and neutralise threats, with the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre – a part of GCHQ – alongside partners in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States having identified 15 most routinely exploited vulnerabilities.
These threats cover a range of software vulnerabilities, but the agencies also set out the key ways that government agencies can tackle these vulnerabilities.
These include focusing on vulnerability and configuration management, improving identity and access management, putting in place protective controls and architecture, and improving supply chain security.
This webinar will share insights from civil servants across the UK on how government organisations can implement these approaches. Join this session to discuss:
- How can government organisations implement the policies recommended by the National Cyber Security Centre.
- How can government make sure that identity and access management is implemented effectively across organisations.
- How government can ensure that suppliers meet best practice to keep security as high as possible.
Civil servants can register here for free to attend this webinar
Time
British Summer Time (BST): 11:00 – 12:15
Panel
Webinar chair: Siobhan Benita, Moderator, Global Government Forum

Siobhan was a senior civil servant in the UK with more than 15 years’ Whitehall experience. She worked in many of major delivery departments, including Transport, Environment, Health and Local Government. She also had senior roles at the heart of government in the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury, including supporting the then Cabinet Secretary, Lord O’Donnell, to lead work on civil service reform and strategy. Siobhan left to run as an independent candidate in the Mayor of London election. She subsequently joined her alma mater, Warwick University, as Chief Strategy Officer of Warwick in London and Co-Director of the Warwick Policy Lab.