UK Government launches 75% Cyber Essentials discount for SMEs and adds 14 Software Security Ambassadors
The UK Government announced a 75% discount on Cyber Essentials certification for micro, small and medium-sized businesses. Certification will cost between £80 and £125 (plus VAT). Cyber Security Minister Baroness (Liz) Lloyd announced it at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Annual Review. Organisations in the Cyber Resilience Pledge (over 230 signatories) can refer groups of SMEs in their supply chains to certify free of charge, and some will get a free cyber security advisor. Fourteen new organisations joined as the second cohort of Software Security Ambassadors to promote the Software Security Code of Practice. The measures build on the previous week's Budget package, which included £70 million for a National Exposure and Real-Time Vulnerability (NERV) Centre within the NCSC, a £60 million national Cyber Shield using agentic AI, and £40 million for a National Agentic Security Unit. The article reports policy and funding, not a threat or incident.
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UK Government launches 75% Cyber Essentials discount for SMEs and adds 14 Software Security Ambassadors
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The UK Government announced a 75% discount on Cyber Essentials certification for micro, small and medium-sized businesses. Certification will cost between £80 and £125 (plus VAT). Cyber Security Minister Baroness (Liz) Lloyd announced it at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Annual Review. Organisations in the Cyber Resilience Pledge (over 230 signatories) can refer groups of SMEs in their supply chains to certify free of charge, and some will get a free cyber security advisor. Fourteen new organisations joined as the second cohort of Software Security Ambassadors to promote the Software Security Code of Practice. The measures build on the previous week's Budget package, which included £70 million for a National Exposure and Real-Time Vulnerability (NERV) Centre within the NCSC, a £60 million national Cyber Shield using agentic AI, and £40 million for a National Agentic Security Unit. The article reports policy and funding, not a threat or incident.