Cyber Essentials is a government-backed and industry-recognised initiative which aims to raise cyber security awareness and help businesses mitigate common internet-based threats. The Cyber Essentials update is the biggest overhaul of the scheme’s technical controls since it was first launched in 2014.

In this blog post, we discuss the key security issues of the last year and explore what this could mean for 2022. With the continuous exploitation of vulnerabilities which took place in 2021 likely to continue in 2022 and beyond, organisations can benefit from conducting tabletop exercises using some of the scenarios presented below.

Here, security experts from across Redscan and Kroll share their top tips for boosting your cyber resilience in the year ahead.