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NCSC Check Your Email Security

NCSC Check Your Email Security

Introduction Imagine receiving a call from your most valuable supplier, worried that their payment for the month had not been processed. You’re sure that it had and give them assurances that the payment had been made. You ask them to double-check. During the conversation, you explain that you had actioned their request (from a few […]

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The Importance of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

The Importance of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

  Introduction Imagine building a thriving business, surviving recessions, adapting with technology, and employing hundreds of people – with an annual turnover of £94 million, more than £100,000 a year is spent on IT and cyber security. Then overnight, that’s all taken away. The company goes into administration. Operations cease, and hundreds of jobs are […]

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The Importance of Vulnerability Fixes

The Importance of Vulnerability Fixes

  Introduction Imagine hackers scanning the internet, looking for access. They’re using artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate and speed up their processes. They find a missing security patch, an outdated system or a misconfiguration to gain a foothold. They make their way to the data and copy it to their own location. They […]

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How ‘Exercise in a Box’ Helps Your Organisation

How ‘Exercise in a Box’ Helps Your Organisation

Introduction Imagine being in your office, working on a project, when suddenly … your computer screen changes, and a ransom note appears instead of the document that you had spent hours working on. You look around and see the other computers in your office all look the same. The ransomware is working it’s way around […]

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What is the NCSC Early Warning Service?

What is the NCSC Early Warning Service?

  Introduction Imagine being able to receive alerts about potential cyber threats before they cause havoc for your organisation… With the source of those alerts being from the UK’s technical authority on cyber security – the National Cyber Security Centre… Imagine this service being free, with a quick and easy sign-up process… This is all […]

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Free Cyber Security Resource – Inside the Cyber Essentials Knowledge Hub

Free Cyber Security Resource – Inside the Cyber Essentials Knowledge Hub

  Introduction Maybe you’ve read about the continued success of the Cyber Essentials scheme and want to benefit from being more resilient, informed, trusted, and competitive. Perhaps you’re keen to achieve certification and opt in for the free cyber insurance. You be looking to learn more about the Cyber Essentials technical controls. If so, this […]

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Free Cyber Security Resource – Cyber Essentials Readiness Tool Explained

Free Cyber Security Resource – Cyber Essentials Readiness Tool Explained

  Introduction Perhaps you’ve read about the continued success of the Cyber Essentials scheme and want to benefit from being more resilient, informed, trusted, and competitive. You’re keen to opt-in for the free cyber insurance. But how close (or far away) is your organisation from meeting the requirements? You might have read the Cyber Essentials […]

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The Difference Between ISO 27001 and IASME Cyber Assurance

The Difference Between ISO 27001 and IASME Cyber Assurance

  Introduction With cyber security threats constantly evolving, having measures to protect data is essential. Organisations often choose to implement IASME Cyber Assurance for comprehensive cyber resilience. Organisations also choose ISO 27001 as an effective way to protect data and apply an Information Security Management System (ISMS). So what are the differences between ISO 27001 […]

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The Difference Between Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus and IASME Cyber Assurance

The Difference Between Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus and IASME Cyber Assurance

  Introduction With cyber security threats continuing to evolve and adapt at lightening pace, adequate protection of organisational data is essential. There are many ways for organisations to ensure systems and data are protected – these include the implementation of security measures and controls. Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, and IASME Cyber Assurance are aimed […]

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Remo Belisari

Founder & Managing Director, RB Consultancy Ltd

Remo Belisari is a Chartered Cyber Security Professional with over a decade of experience advising organisations from start-ups to multinationals across the UK, Europe, Asia and the USA.

He founded RB Consultancy to provide high-quality, cost-effective cyber security services that reduce risk, support compliance and empower organisations to take ownership of their own security.

Remo holds some of the most respected certifications in the field and is personally involved in every client engagement.

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