Government releases new National Cyber Strategy

Homeland December 20, 2021

Organised by a team of cyber specialists from the British Army, Defence Cyber Marvel 2 (DCM2) was the culmination of more than 12 months of training for more than 750 cyber specialists, including Defence personnel, government agencies, industry partners, and other nations.

The Government has released its new National Cyber Strategy, which sets out the government’s approach to protecting and promoting the UK’s interests in cyberspace.

Cyber is revolutionising the way we live our lives and our approach to national security and the Government plans to ensure that the UK continues to be a leading responsible and democratic cyber power.

That is why the UK is taking a new, comprehensive approach to strengthen its position as a responsible and democratic cyber power, able to protect and promote our interests in and through cyberspace.

This new National Cyber Strategy strengthens the UK’s cyber security so that its able to pursue and promote its interests with confidence. It is envisaged the Strategy will keep the UK ahead of its adversaries and strengthen its ability to act in cyberspace, as well as influence and shape tomorrow’s technologies so they are safe, secure and open.

To do this the strategy is built around five core pillars:

Strengthening the UK cyber ecosystem, investing in our people and skills and deepening the partnership between government, academia and industry
Building a resilient and prosperous digital UK, reducing cyber risks so businesses can maximise the economic benefits of digital technology and citizens are secure online and confident that their data is protected
Taking the lead in the technologies vital to cyber power, building our industrial capability and developing frameworks to secure future technologies
Advancing UK global leadership and influence for a more secure, prosperous and open international order, working with government and industry partners and sharing the expertise that underpins UK cyber power
Detecting, disrupting and deterring our adversaries to enhance UK security in and through cyberspace, making more integrated, creative and routine use of the UK’s full spectrum of levers

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