October is Cyber Awareness Month, and there’s never been a better time to talk about resilience.
Across the UK, organisations are facing increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks that threaten not just data, but business continuity itself. From ransomware to supply chain breaches, digital threats are evolving faster than many teams can adapt.
That’s why the UK government is taking major steps to strengthen national cyber resilience. Two important developments the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)’s Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) v4.0 will play a key role in shaping how organisations protect and recover their data in the coming years.
Let’s understand what’s changing, what it means for your business, and how you can take proactive steps now to stay ahead.
What’s changing in the UK’s cyber landscape
The upcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will modernise the UK’s existing cybersecurity framework, expanding its scope far beyond the sectors currently covered under the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations.
Under the new legislation, more organisations, including managed service providers, critical suppliers, and digital infrastructure providers, will come under regulation.
The Bill is expected to place greater emphasis on:
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Timely incident reporting, requiring notification to regulators within 24 hours and detailed follow-up reports within 72 hours.
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Business continuity and recovery capabilities, ensuring essential services can resume quickly after disruption.
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Accountability across the supply chain requires organisations to manage cyber risks within their vendor ecosystem.
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Transparency with customers, mandating disclosure of significant incidents that impact digital services.
In short, the UK government wants every organisation that underpins the country’s digital economy to be able to withstand, respond to, and recover from cyber incidents effectively.
What steps should you take now?
You don’t need to wait for the new Bill to take effect to strengthen your defences. Here’s how to start today:
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Assess your cyber maturity
Use the NCSC’s CAF v4.0 to evaluate your organisation’s strengths and identify areas for improvement. -
Review your data protection strategy
Ensure your backups are secure, immutable, and regularly tested so you can recover quickly and confidently. -
Work with trusted partners
Partner with providers who can help centralise protection, simplify recovery, and build resilience into every layer of your infrastructure.
Take a look at Synology’s Data Protection Security Checklist to see if you are on track to protect your data, or have a read on Synology’s Cyber Recovery Guide to get started.
Synology’s advice for building resilience through trusted Data protection strategies
Resilience starts with confidence that your data is protected, recoverable, and under your control.
A purpose-built backup appliance that combines hardware and software into a single, streamlined solution can simplify protection and make recovery faster and more secure.
With features such as immutable and air-gapped backups, organisations can ensure that backup data can’t be changed or deleted even by administrators, providing additional peace of mind. Offline backups also keep clean copies isolated from main systems, so recovery remains possible even after a ransomware incident.
Capabilities like global source-side deduplication & Btrfs checksums can further enhance data integrity, while sandboxed recovery testing and verification reports help demonstrate recoverability.
For organisations seeking an integrated approach, Synology ActiveProtect offers centralised management to oversee multiple servers and workloads from a single dashboard. Security features such as role-based access control (RBAC), Active Directory/LDAP integration, and IP allow listing support CAF’s principles of governance, protection, and recovery.
The future of cyber resilience isn’t just about compliance. It’s about preparedness. Now is the time to act: review your defences, close the gaps, and ensure your data protection strategy is built for the challenges ahead.