In today’s digital landscape, cyber threats are constantly evolving. Ensuring everyone understands the role they play and what plans, processes and practical interventions that need to be in place. Reduce Human Error: Educate employees on common threats like phishing, social engineering, and password hygiene to prevent accidental breaches. Protect Critical Assets: Ensure staff understand the value of sensitive data and systems, and how to safeguard them. Build a Security-First Culture: Encourage proactive behaviour and accountability across all departments. Control Risk Management - Mitigating supply chain threats is a critical aspect of modern cyber security strategy. Incident Planning – Ensuring there is at least annual exercising of the plan involving relevant internal and external stakeholders and that lessons from the exercise are reflected in the incident plan Devise a Cyber Strategy - Importance of a robust cyber strategy Sandra Quinn Sandra Quinn is a Cyber Security Consultant with over 20 years’ experience in the IT and Cyber Security industry and a valued team member at Outsource Group, a leading IT security and managed security services provider based in Northern Ireland. In her role as a Cyber Security Consultant, Sandra supports businesses in strengthening their security posture and mitigating risks associated with cyber threats. Given the rapid pace of technological change, Sandra remains committed to staying up to date with the latest security controls and best practices. She works closely with organisations to enhance their understanding of effective cyber security strategies, ensuring their systems are not only high-performing but also well-protected. Stephen Crawford Stephen Crawford is the Sales Director with the Outsource Group with a track record in the telecoms, IT, and cyber security sector, specialising in delivering tailored security solutions that help organisations protect their digital assets and reduce risk. Passionate about enabling secure digital transformation, Stephen works closely with businesses to align security strategies with operational goals.