Building Security Into Every Stage
Security isn’t an add-on. It’s woven into every decision, from concept through to deployment and beyond. Our Secure by Design approach ensures that your systems are robust, resilient, and compliant from the very beginning.
The Secure by Design Mandate has become a cornerstone of ensuring robust cyber resilience across government organisations and their entire supply chain. It represents a shift from reactive measures to proactive integration of cyber security practices throughout the entire digital delivery lifecycle. This approach is not only critical for government departments themselves but also for all the suppliers who are involved in delivering services to these organisations. From SMEs to large contractors, everyone within the supply chain is responsible for ensuring that security measures are integrated at every stage.
“Ensuring that security is not just a checkpoint, but a continuous practice is key to protecting the broader ecosystem from emerging threats.”
BNS Cyber
We are proud to have been involved in a large Defence contract to enable them to operate and achieve assurance using the Secure by Design framework.
By drawing on the expertise and outstanding reputation of BNS Cyber, one of only a handful of organisations certified by NCSC to provide Security Architecture and Risk Management offerings under the NCSC Assured Cyber Security Consultancy (ACSC) Service. This powerful partnership allows us to design and implement business-enabling systems that not only support your business and user requirements but also ensure that proportionate, pragmatic, and assured security controls are in place through the lifecycle of the system. The intent of the collaboration is to offer augmented Information Assurance and Cyber Security (advisory services) by integrating BNS Cyber’s consultancy services into Nine23’s delivery and managed service offering.
For large regulated and compliant organisations that need to follow the Secure by Design principles or are looking for suppliers who adhere to the framework face several problems:
- It is a requirement to comply with the SbD principles
- Limited experience and maturity in applying the SbD guidelines
- Achieving and maintaining cyber resilience
- Behaviors Misaligned with Target Cyber Culture
The Outcomes
Explore each Secure by Design principle through dedicated blogs that explain what it means in practice. Click on a principle to access expert insights and practical guidance on embedding security into your organisation’s digital delivery. From strengthening cyber resilience to fostering collaboration and making security a core business practice – discover how Secure by Design can work for you.
Create Responsibility for Cyber Security Risk
Source Secure Technology Products
Adopt a Risk-Driven Approach
Design Usable Security Controls
Build In Detect and Respond Security
Design Flexible Architectures
Minimise The Attack Surface
Defend in Depth
Embed Continuous Assurance
Make Changes Securely
