Research and analysis

Cyber Governance Health Check 2017

Results from the 2017 Cyber Governance Health Check to understand and improve how FTSE350 companies are managing cyber security risks.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and The Rt Hon Matt Hancock
• Published: 21 August 2017

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Documents

Cyber Governance Health Check 2017

PDF, 1.94 MB, 30 pages

Details

The Cyber Governance Health Check assesses and reports levels of cyber security awareness and preparedness in FTSE 350 companies (the UK’s 350 largest firms.) This report contains results from the 2017 Cyber Governance Health Check and compares with results from previous years. Confidential individual benchmarking reports are also provided for each participating company. This allows companies to compare their management of cyber security risks with other leading businesses and helps them to identify and address their different vulnerabilities.

Further information

The press notice covering the Cyber Governance Health Check can be read here.

Previous versions of the Cyber Governance Health Check can be found at the following links:

Cyber Governance Health Check 2015/16 (published May 2016)

Cyber Governance Health Check 2014 (published Jan 2015)

Cyber Governance Health Check 2013 (published Nov 2013)

This report is part of the Government’s National Cyber Security Strategy which aims to make the UK the safest place to live and do business online.

Cyber security guidance and information for businesses, including details of free training and support, can be found at www.gov.uk and via the National Cyber Security Centre.

Published 21 August 2017