NIS2 Directive – Network and Information Security Directive

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Why is the NIS2 directive so important? The NIS2 directive has recently been released with updated standard for cybersecurity. It is a European Union initiative to raise cybersecurity standards. This is timely as recent high-profile incidents have brought cybersecurity sharply into focus for regulators. International and local authorities are changing how organisations approach cybersecurity. One […]

Cyber Security Check List

Action Item Checklist Function Summary Description User Name  and Password Protection Strictly enforce robust password security as per NIST Standards that include Upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols Minimum of 8 characters, avoiding common words and dates Password not used for any other log in’s Changing passwords regularly – 3 months Using 2 […]

What is NIST compliance?

All industries are affected by the threat from a Cyber-attack. These threats and the impact of an incident is increasing each year. There are many organisations that monitor the threat impact and a few that give frameworks for all of us to work towards. NIST, National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST, based in USA. […]

IT Risk Management

We all work with in challenging environments and the credit union sector operates in a complex and demanding regulatory environment. IT is a core enabler of business processes. With the credit union sector there is the regulatory oversight required by the Central Bank into their operations including IT. With these requirements, an oversight function is […]