NCSC Director Urges UK Organizations to Act Now on Cyber Resilience (infosecurity-magazine.com)

• Chichester describes unprecedented uncertainty from geopolitics, tech change, and threat evolution.
• Recommends reducing attack surface, legacy IT remediation, zero-trust access, and incident exercises.
• NCSC supports new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill; notes increase in state-backed cyber activity.
• Immediate action and public-private collaboration are crucial; certainty will never arrive.

"NCSC director of operations Paul Chichester warned at Infosecurity Europe 2026 that uncertainty from geopolitical tensions, rapid tech change, and evolving threats makes cybersecurity harder than ever. He advised organizations to reduce attack surfaces, address legacy IT, enforce access controls, and prepare incident response. Chichester noted growing state-sponsored cyber activities and welcomed the upcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill. He emphasized that organizations must not wait for certainty but act immediately to improve resilience."