The LGA is developing a series of blueprints to support councils review and establish their strategic and operational approach to managing their cyber defences and bolstering their resilience plans in the event of a cyber-attack.
The LGA is developing a series of blueprints to support councils review and establish their strategic and operational approach to managing their cyber defences and bolstering their resilience plans in the event of a cyber-attack.
With the cyber threat landscape rapidly evolving, it is more important than ever that councils have robust strategies and plans in place to detect and respond to cyber-attacks.
The series contains blueprints to help councils plan their approach to managing and protecting against cyber threats and integrate cyber resilience planning to ensure councils can continue to deliver critical services to their communities in the event of a cyber incident.
Blueprints within this series
- Cyber security strategy (new)
- Business continuity plan (coming soon)
- Disaster recovery plan (coming soon)
Cyber security strategy blueprint
This blueprint has been developed by the Local Government Association (LGA). It aims to assist councils in England with managing, detecting, defending against and minimising the impact of cyber incidents in line with the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) Cyber Assessment Framework.
It is not possible to completely eliminate the risk of a cyber incident. However, councils should take steps to maximise defences and minimise vulnerabilities in a way that is proportionate to the risks faced by the authority across all its services and departments. Developing a cyber security strategy is an important step in doing this.
This blueprint outlines the key things to consider when writing or updating a cyber security strategy. It sets out an approach to protecting services and assets which enable councils to continue delivering critical services for the benefit of local communities.
It is recommended that the blueprint is read in conjunction with our Cyber 360 Framework. This is a resource which supports councils to develop their security and resilience capabilities and knowledge in line with existing good practice, advice, and standards.
We recognise that councils face different challenges and operate within diverse environments. The blueprints are therefore only intended to provide general guidelines and principles that councils can reference to help them develop their cyber strategies and resilience plans whilst tailoring these to their local context. If you would like to arrange a conversation with the LGA team, please email [email protected]
