Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 25 July 2024 - Guernsey Businesses Experiencing a Spike in Cyber Attacks

We are aware of Guernsey businesses experiencing a spike in cyber attacks. We know from helping firms respond to incidents how devastating the impact can be financially as well as at a human level. At the end of the day, it is people who are affected through loss and stress, and the experience can be traumatic.

We work with many organisations on their cyber security journey. Our advice to everyone remains unchanged: all businesses should first focus on three things to help prevent and be resilient to an attack.

Firstly, ensure your leadership team truly understands your cyber risks and how to manage them. Understand what you are up against, how attackers are operating today, and the most proportionate way to address the risks. This means a boardroom level conversation with cyber security experts.

Secondly, ensure you have an objective assessment of how good your security controls are in protecting you against those risks. Make sure the person doing the assessment is independent enough to tell you where they are gaps that you need to address.

Finally, recognising that we live in the real world and that you can never be 100% bullet proof, prepare to respond to a cyber incident. Make sure you know who will do what, and that you have the resources available to help including out of hours. Rehearse this annually in a boardroom setting; a well-designed rehearsal is also a great way of upskilling the Board.

We are happy to share the benefits of our experience and qualifications in cyber security. Stay vigilant and reach out to us if we can help. 

More info: Warning after spike in cyber-attacks in Guernsey - BBC News