Exploring DORA: Analysing the impact of the Digital Operational Resilience Act The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) has recently come into force. We have looked at the problems it is helping infosec professionals solve and the opportunities it provides. The purpose of DORA is to address risks posed by the financial sector’s reliance on third-party ... Read more
Amicis are excited to add two new modules to our penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) – web application and web services now sit alongside infrastructure testing and vulnerability scanning as service lines which can be scoped, scheduled, delivered and reported on in a fraction of the time compared to traditional methods of penetration testing.All ... Read more
At the end of July, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and Ipsos published a report analysing the UK cyber security labour market. We explore key themes coming out of the report, specifically what a business who lacks the necessary cyber skills, knowledge or capability should consider in order to avoid missed opportunities ... Read more
As more businesses take further steps up the cyber resilience ladder, typically due to their growth, they eventually end up needing or wanting a penetration test. Below we explore some of the key benefits to organisations of conducting Penetration Testing “pen tests” regularly. Identify and understand weaknesses in your digital environment: Penetration testing helps you ... Read more
What are the greatest cyber threats to Training organisations? With L&D organisations holding so much personally identifiable information, they are a highly attractive target for threat actors. Furthermore, for those operating in the funded learning or Apprenticeships space, there is an enormous level of auditing and compliance measures requiring continued maintenance. What do training organisations ... Read more
How does PTAS actually work? As more of our clients move to adopting PTAS for their infrastructure testing due to its cost effective commercials, fast-paced delivery and ability to conduct more regular assessments, we deep dive into how the service works, and the value it is showcasing. Today, organisations face various challenges when approaching penetration ... Read more
The Penetration Testing Landscape in 2023 Penetration Testing has existed for over half a century. Ethical hackers have embraced the task to ensure that computer systems remain secure from threat actors trying to compromise them. The focus at the time of its conception was safety of information as computers gained the ability to share information ... Read more
Amicis listed as one of Techblast’s Manchester Startups Last week, Amicis were delighted to be listed in the first edition of Manchester Startups 2.0. These 25 founder-led startups are not backed by venture capital. Bootstrapped, pre-seed or angel-backed, the enterprises are in the early stages of their journey and either building or harnessing a unique ... Read more
I have Cyber Essentials. Now what? For UK organisations, or those trading in the UK, the reasons for achieving the Cyber Essentials certification are varied. Some will apply for the accreditation as a mandate for doing business with public sector entities; others respect the need to demonstrate externally they take the protection of their data ... Read more
Protecting the most vulnerable – cyber attacks on charities In today’s threat landscape, many hackers will happily target those putting up the least resistance for the easiest gain. With charities, their resources and available budget to spend on cyber defences are often very low, making them a very easy target. Below, we take a look ... Read more
