PwC comments on calls for business to invest in cyber resilience transformation

James Rashleigh, UK Leader for Cyber at PwC, said:

“With an increasing threat of cyberattacks against the UK's critical infrastructure, public services, and private sector, National Cyber Security Centre CEO Richard Horne was right to suggest the scale of the threat is underestimated.

“The widening gap he spoke of between threats and the nation's defensive capabilities is a critical business risk, and as cyber threats grow in sophistication and frequency, the ability of organisations to anticipate, withstand, recover from, and adapt to adverse events is critical to maintaining trust, protecting sensitive data, and ensuring operational continuity.”

Bobbie Ramsden-Knowles, UK Leader for Crisis and Resilience at PwC, said:

“Increased resilience should be prioritised as a core element of business strategies, and it is welcome to hear this echoed around Cyber UK.  Across the UK, there needs to be a wider shift in mindset - from simply trying to prevent breaches to ensuring organisations can respond effectively and recover quickly.

“Organisations therefore need to protect what matters most and evolve resilient testing strategies to focus on integrated continuity and recovery — from board-level governance and incident response planning. Sustained investment in operational resilience not only safeguards against disruption but also enables organisations to respond with agility, protect their reputation, and emerge stronger in the face of crisis.”