Following a highly competitive tender exercise, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has awarded Templar Executives the contract for an independent review of its Security Assessment Principles (SyAPs).

Templar Executives has been engaged with the security of the civil nuclear sector for many years, with experience ranging from security audits and assessments, through to providing strategic advice and programmatic support. We are delighted to have been selected to lead this independent review for the ONR.

This review of the guidance, principles and processes embodied in SyAPs and their ability to support dutyholders’ planning and ONR’s regulation will provide important feedback on good practices to continue, along with potential areas for improvement.

Templar Executives is delighted to partner with RevBits, a cutting-edge Next Gen information technology company, with headquarters in New York, and local offices in London. RevBits’ software suite addresses the broadest range of cyber areas on the market today – helping meet the demands of organisations of all sizes to address the daily threats they face. Together with Templar Executives’ complimentary Cyber services and solutions, including the world-class Cyber Academy certified courses and training, the partnership will provide clients with turnkey solutions to tackle the key risks from an information governance and IT perspective.

Templar Executives and Lancaster University will be holding a Cyber Symposium at Lancaster from the 5th- 6th July. This Symposium will also be a pre-cursor to launching a new and exciting Cyber Executive MBA (CEMBA).

The Symposium is free to attend for C-suite individuals and accountable Senior Executives across government and industry, who want to know more about Cyber Security for their organisation and personal development. The full agenda will feature keynote speakers and panellists from the UK and overseas, all experienced Cyber Security leaders, who will provide their own unique insights into current strategic thinking and effective leadership techniques. There will also be ample opportunities for peer networking.

You can find further details of the Symposium and enrol here: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/cyber-security-education/cyber-security-leadership-2022/

Exhibiting at CyberUK 2022 last week provided a great opportunity for Templar Executives to catch up in person with friends and colleague at the UK’s flagship Cyber Security Conference in Newport. The agenda was ambitious and the tone upbeat as keynote speakers from our security agencies highlighted how they are working together and combining defensive and offensive cyber capabilities to disrupt criminal activity on an “immense scale”.

Highlighting the current global landscape, the theme of the Conference was based on the latest National Cyber Strategy. It examined what it means to take a collaborative ‘whole-of-society’ approach to Cyber Security encompassing the role of citizens, businesses of all sizes, academia, NGOs, local and devolved governments, and how we must all work together to raise UK Cyber resilience. We are excited to be supporting the UK National agenda with some of our newest and latest initiatives such as the ‘Cyber Centre of Excellence for Africa’ based in Morocco and our joint Conference on 5th-6th July with Lancaster University launching our Cyber Executive MBA. Our thanks to the organisers and all who visited our stand including Juliette Wilcox, CMG, UK Cyber Security Ambassador and Lindy Cameron, CEO of the NCSC – we look forward to following up on the dialogues and, of course, the Conference next year!

Templar Executives and Lancaster University were delighted to conduct the first UK-Morocco workshop into research on Cyber Physical Systems on 22 February in Rabat.

Hosted by Maritemex, the opening keynote was delivered by Simon Martin, British Ambassador to Morocco, and Anass Bennani, Ministere de l’enseignement superieur (Ministry of Higher Education). This marks the beginning of a longer term partnership, referenced in the Strategic Declaration between the two nations on Cyber Physical Systems within the green agenda. Following this successful event, Templar Executives and Lancaster University are working with Maritemex to hold further engagements in country on this important area.

Templar Executives and Lancaster University are proud to hold the first UK-Morocco workshop into research on Cyber Physical Systems bringing together key stakeholders in Rabat. Sponsored by The Engineering and Physical Sciences  Research Council (EPSRC), and hosted by Marita Group, this is an important initiative in the aim to unlock the promise of renewable energy and work towards net-zero targets.  Following on from discussions at COP26 in Glasgow, the workshop will instigate research on cyber physical systems that will have a fundamental impact on our planet and how our society will operate, touching every part of our lives.  In this transition, there is a need to ensure that one set of vulnerabilities is not replaced with another.  The development of any solutions must therefore, be accompanied by planning for security, continuity and resilience of the services offered.

The International Security Expo was back at Olympia and was a welcome change as one of the year’s first major in person conferencing events. The event featured a Global Cyber Summit and Templar Executives were delighted to be asked to deliver a keynote session on ‘Cyber as an Enabler’. The talk was delivered by Andrew Fitzmaurice, CEO, followed by some great audience participation during the question-and-answer session. Topics included why staying current on the Cyber Threat Landscape is a skills game and the importance of governance and dynamic risk management for business optimisation. To find out more about how Cyber can be business enabling for your organisation, contact us.

Data centres are beginning to utilise blockchain to provide clients with new levels of security and other potential benefits. At a time when Cyber attacks are increasing exponentially, using blockchain provides an innovative and different approach to resilience and how to prevent data manipulation and fraud. At Africa’s largest blockchain event, Templar Executives CEO Andrew Fitzmaurice participated in a roundtable discussion on the Importance of Data Centres In Blockchain Network Development.

Our thanks to all who serve. We are proud to be supporting Reserves Day 2021 and Armed Forces Day 2021. Recognised by the Ministry of Defence as a Silver Award Holder in their Employer Recognition scheme, Templar Executives are a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. For more information click the button below.

Cyber Security in healthcare has never been more important – all patient care now relies on digital delivery. Whether that is updating patient records in primary care to complex integrated care solutions utilising CT Scans, heart monitoring and digital pharmaceutical records. We all rely on digital patient management systems. It is essential that the integrity, assurance, and availability of the vast amount of information and data in healthcare records are properly managed in a Cyber Secure manner. Read our article to discover how Templar Executives is making a difference in healthcare.

The Mediterranean Maritime Forum organised by the IGGS Group provides attendees with the latest updates from top experts in the maritime industry. At this year’s event held on the 23rd-24th March Templar Executives were silver sponsors. Andrew Fitzmaurice, CEO, and Anu Khurmi, MD Global Services, delivered a webinar highlighting Templar Executives’ maritime capabilities, including MCERT, our global maritime incident response and threat intelligence service and our Maritime Cyber Risk Assessment (MCRA) tools. The event was well attended and highly successful, reflecting the ambition of “Connecting Mediterranean and the World”. To find out more about our maritime offerings, click the button below.

Templar Executives has been selected as one of the UK exemplars in the Department of International Trade’s (DIT) First 100 Companies Playbook. The First 100 companies are British innovators in Digital Health who are ready to go global to promote their capabilities to overseas buyers and create business opportunities with DIT teams in 96 markets around the world. The aim is that the First 100 will reach out to those who are not just leaders in their field, but those willing to find new frontiers to make an impact in building the basis for the healthcare of the future: personalised, digital by default and truly patient centric. Templar Executives has been recognised for our pioneering Cyber Security work in digital health, in particular for our experience and expertise running the Cyber Operational Readiness Support programme for NHS Trusts. We are engaged in progressing this great initiative and showcasing the UK at its best! Find out more by clicking on the button below.

The British Embassy, the British Embassy in Bangkok and the Department of International Trade (DIT) played host to the International Health Systems Strengthening Week 2021. Templar Executives were invited to deliver a presentation on ‘Digital Transformation in Healthcare: Opportunities and Challenges’ in Thailand. At a time when the Healthcare sector is digitalising at pace, collaboration and mutual learning has never been so important. Templar Executives, recognised as a UK exemplar in the DIT 100 programme, were delighted to share their experiences in delivering Cyber Security solutions and capability to UK NHS Trusts and other healthcare providers.

This year the Security and Policing Conference went virtual and Templar Executives were delighted to participate again as an exhibitor. The official Government event offered an opportunity to meet, network and discuss the latest advances in delivering national security and resilience with UK suppliers, Government officials and senior decision makers, and highlight our ongoing work in the CNI sector. With threat actors and nation-states taking advantage of the rise in internet traffic since the onset of the pandemic, Cyber Security incidents also continue to rise in scale and complexity and it has never been more important to protect businesses and citizens. Click the button below to contact us for more information about our services and solutions.

The PRCA Communications Conference covered the topical discussion ‘When is a crisis not a crisis and at what point should we seek a media lawyer?’ Chris Greany from Templar Executives joined an expert panel to discuss the importance of defining a crisis, the veracity of social media claims and the potential impact on reputational damage. The webinar also addressed the dual role of search engine and social media platforms as an asset to organisational reputation as well as a liability. A key area in mitigating the risks and impacts highlighted the role of PR and Comms and the importance of preparation, training and lines to take. For more information on our PR and Comms courses, click the button below.