Home > Introduction to Cloud Managed Security

Cyber Security Blog

Stay ahead of the curve with industry trends, cutting edge tech and inventive strategies.

Introduction to Cloud Managed Security

Wednesday June 17^th 2015 4:00 pm

For your free Cisco Meraki Access point all you have to do is sign up to a webinar

Join us for a tour of this new class of cloud-managed security appliance that integrates a next-generation firewall, internet gateway services, site to site VPN, and application traffic shaping, all with the power and simplicity of web-based centralized management.

Click the button below to register for our event/webinar

Register

Latest posts

5 Key Takeaways from the CrowdStrike 2026 Global Threat Report

If an attacker gained access to your environment right now, how long would it take your team to detect them? It’s a question worth sitting

An image with the blog title and a short descriptor. Covert network defence is evolving. Find out why static IP block lists are failing and what your organisation should do now.

Defending Against the China Nexus: Why Blocking Malicious IPs Is No Longer Enough

You’ve invested in threat feeds, deny lists, and perimeter monitoring. Your team reviews alerts, your VPN is locked down, and you block known bad actors

An image of the blog title and short description about the blog.

Cyber Essentials Requirements Are Being Updated in April 2026

From 27 April 2026, organisations beginning a new Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus assessment will be assessed against an updated version of the standard:

img:is([sizes=auto i]){contain-intrinsic-size:3000px 1500px}img.wp-smiley,img.emoji{display:inline !important;border:none !important;box-shadow:none !important;height:1em !important;width:1em !important;margin:0 .07em !important;vertical-align:-.1em !important;background:none !important;padding:0 !important}.wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap:.5em}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap:.5em}body .is-layout-flex{display:flex}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}.is-layout-flex>:is(*, div){margin:0}body .is-layout-grid{display:grid}.is-layout-grid>:is(*, div){margin:0}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap:2em}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap:2em}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap:1.25em}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap:1.25em}.has-black-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important}.has-white-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important}.has-pale-pink-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important}.has-vivid-red-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important}.has-vivid-purple-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important}.has-black-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important}.has-white-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important}.has-black-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important}.has-white-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important}.has-small-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important}.has-medium-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important}.has-large-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap:1.25em}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap:1.25em}:where(.wp-block-term-template.is-layout-flex){gap:1.25em}:where(.wp-block-term-template.is-layout-grid){gap:1.25em}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap:2em}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap:2em}:root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size:1.5em;line-height:1.6}.entry-title a,.site-branding a,a.button,.wp-block-button__link,.main-navigation a{text-decoration:none}a:hover,a:focus,a:active{color:var(--contrast)}.wp-block-group__inner-container{max-width:1200px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}:root .has-contrast-color{color:var(--contrast)}:root .has-contrast-background-color{background-color:var(--contrast)}:root .has-contrast-2-color{color:var(--contrast-2)}:root .has-contrast-2-background-color{background-color:var(--contrast-2)}:root .has-contrast-3-color{color:var(--contrast-3)}:root .has-contrast-3-background-color{background-color:var(--contrast-3)}:root .has-base-color{color:var(--base)}:root .has-base-background-color{background-color:var(--base)}:root .has-base-2-color{color:var(--base-2)}:root .has-base-2-background-color{background-color:var(--base-2)}:root .has-base-3-color{color:var(--base-3)}:root .has-base-3-background-color{background-color:var(--base-3)}:root .has-accent-color{color:var(--accent)}:root .has-accent-background-color{background-color:var(--accent)}.top-bar{background-color:#636363;color:#fff}.top-bar a{color:#fff}.top-bar a:hover{color:#303030}.site-header{background-color:var(--base-3)}.main-title a,.main-title a:hover{color:var(--contrast)}.site-description{color:var(--contrast-2)}.mobile-menu-control-wrapper .menu-toggle,.mobile-menu-control-wrapper .menu-toggle:hover,.mobile-menu-control-wrapper .menu-toggle:focus,.has-inline-mobile-toggle #site-navigation.toggled{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.02)}.main-navigation,.main-navigation ul ul{background-color:var(--base-3)}.main-navigation .main-nav ul li a,.main-navigation .menu-toggle,.main-navigation .menu-bar-items{color:var(--contrast)}.main-navigation .main-nav ul li:not([class*="current-menu-"]):hover>a,.main-navigation .main-nav ul li:not([class*="current-menu-"]):focus>a,.main-navigation .main-nav ul li.sfHover:not([class*="current-menu-"])>a,.main-navigation .menu-bar-item:hover>a,.main-navigation .menu-bar-item.sfHover>a{color:var(--accent)}button.menu-toggle:hover,button.menu-toggle:focus{color:var(--contrast)}.main-navigation .main-nav ul li[class*="current-menu-"]>a{color:var(--accent)}.navigation-search input[type="search"],.navigation-search input[type="search"]:active,.navigation-search input[type="search"]:focus,.main-navigation .main-nav ul li.search-item.active>a,.main-navigation .menu-bar-items .search-item.active>a{color:var(--accent)}.main-navigation ul ul{background-color:var(--base)}.separate-containers .inside-article,.separate-containers .comments-area,.separate-containers .page-header,.one-container .container,.separate-containers .paging-navigation,.inside-page-header{background-color:var(--base-3)}.entry-title a{color:var(--contrast)}.entry-title a:hover{color:var(--contrast-2)}.entry-meta{color:var(--contrast-2)}.sidebar .widget{background-color:var(--base-3)}.footer-widgets{background-color:var(--base-3)}.site-info{background-color:var(--base-3)}input[type="text"],input[type="email"],input[type="url"],input[type="password"],input[type="search"],input[type="tel"],input[type="number"],textarea,select{color:var(--contrast);background-color:var(--base-2);border-color:var(--base)}input[type="text"]:focus,input[type="email"]:focus,input[type="url"]:focus,input[type="password"]:focus,input[type="search"]:focus,input[type="tel"]:focus,input[type="number"]:focus,textarea:focus,select:focus{color:var(--contrast);background-color:var(--base-2);border-color:var(--contrast-3)}button,html input[type="button"],input[type="reset"],input[type="submit"],a.button,a.wp-block-button__link:not(.has-background){color:#fff;background-color:#55555e}button:hover,html input[type="button"]:hover,input[type="reset"]:hover,input[type="submit"]:hover,a.button:hover,button:focus,html input[type="button"]:focus,input[type="reset"]:focus,input[type="submit"]:focus,a.button:focus,a.wp-block-button__link:not(.has-background):active,a.wp-block-button__link:not(.has-background):focus,a.wp-block-button__link:not(.has-background):hover{color:#fff;background-color:#3f4047}a.generate-back-to-top{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);color:#fff}a.generate-back-to-top:hover,a.generate-back-to-top:focus{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.6);color:#fff}.nav-below-header .main-navigation .inside-navigation.grid-container,.nav-above-header .main-navigation .inside-navigation.grid-container{padding:0px 20px 0px 20px}.site-main .wp-block-group__inner-container{padding:40px}.separate-containers .paging-navigation{padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px}.entry-content .alignwide,body:not(.no-sidebar) .entry-content .alignfull{margin-left:-40px;width:calc(100% + 80px);max-width:calc(100% + 80px)}.rtl .menu-item-has-children .dropdown-menu-toggle{padding-left:20px}.rtl .main-navigation .main-nav ul li.menu-item-has-children>a{padding-right:20px}.is-right-sidebar{width:30%}.is-left-sidebar{width:30%}.site-content .content-area{width:70%}.dynamic-author-image-rounded{border-radius:100%}.dynamic-featured-image,.dynamic-author-image{vertical-align:middle}.one-container.blog .dynamic-content-template:not(:last-child),.one-container.archive .dynamic-content-template:not(:last-child){padding-bottom:0px}.dynamic-entry-excerpt>p:last-child{margin-bottom:0px}.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+4):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload),.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+4):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) *{background-image:none !important}@media screen and (max-height: 1024px){.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+3):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload),.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+3):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) *{background-image:none !important}.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+3):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload).nitro-lazy,.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+3):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) *.nitro-lazy{background-image:none !important}}@media screen and (max-height: 640px){.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+2):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload),.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+2):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) *{background-image:none !important}.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+2):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload).nitro-lazy,.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+2):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) *.nitro-lazy{background-image:none !important}}.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+4):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload).nitro-lazy,.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+4):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) *.nitro-lazy{background-image:none !important}.elementor-nav-menu--main:not(.elementor-nav-menu--layout-horizontal) .elementor-nav-menu>li:last-child{margin-bottom:40px}

Cyber Security Blog

Introduction to Cloud Managed Security

Wednesday June 17^th 2015 4:00 pm

For your free Cisco Meraki Access point all you have to do is sign up to a webinar

Join us for a tour of this new class of cloud-managed security appliance that integrates a next-generation firewall, internet gateway services, site to site VPN, and application traffic shaping, all with the power and simplicity of web-based centralized management.

Click the button below to register for our event/webinar

Register

Latest posts

5 Key Takeaways from the CrowdStrike 2026 Global Threat Report

Defending Against the China Nexus: Why Blocking Malicious IPs Is No Longer Enough

Cyber Essentials Requirements Are Being Updated in April 2026

Recent Tweets

Recent News

5 Key Takeaways from the CrowdStrike 2026 Global Threat Report

Defending Against the China Nexus: Why Blocking Malicious IPs Is No Longer Enough

Cyber Essentials Requirements Are Being Updated in April 2026

Chat to an expert

Cyber Security Blog

Introduction to Cloud Managed Security

Wednesday June 17th 2015 4:00 pm

For your free Cisco Meraki Access point all you have to do is sign up to a webinar

Join us for a tour of this new class of cloud-managed security appliance that integrates a next-generation firewall, internet gateway services, site to site VPN, and application traffic shaping, all with the power and simplicity of web-based centralized management.

Click the button below to register for our event/webinar

Register

Latest posts

5 Key Takeaways from the CrowdStrike 2026 Global Threat Report

Defending Against the China Nexus: Why Blocking Malicious IPs Is No Longer Enough

Cyber Essentials Requirements Are Being Updated in April 2026

Recent News

5 Key Takeaways from the CrowdStrike 2026 Global Threat Report

Defending Against the China Nexus: Why Blocking Malicious IPs Is No Longer Enough

Cyber Essentials Requirements Are Being Updated in April 2026

Chat to an expert

Wednesday June 17^th 2015 4:00 pm