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DSIT publishes pilot results for new Cyber Governance Code of Practice

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Published on: 10 March 2025

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LNB News 10/03/2025

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Issue Date: 10 March 2025

Published Date: 10 March 2025

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) released results on 5 March 2025 from a pilot of its new Cyber Governance Code of Practice. The code, tested over five weeks in 2024 by Arculus Cyber Security, aims to establish standards for board-level cyber risk management across UK businesses. The pilot report forms part of the government's broader cyber resilience strategy and outlines implementation guidance for company directors on managing cyber risks as principal business risks.

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