CymruSOC Named Project of the Year at Computing Security Awards 2024
CymruSOC, Wales’ National Security Operations Centre, has been awarded Project of the Year at the Computing Security Awards 2024.
Led by the Welsh Government in collaboration with Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, the initiative – the first of its kind in the UK – is strengthening the resilience of public sector organisations across Wales.
Socura was awarded the contract to deliver CymruSOC earlier this year and is in the process of rolling out Managed Detection and Response (MDR) to over 21 local authorities and fire and rescue services across the country.
Securing the Public Sector Across Wales
Every day, thousands of people rely on councils and other public sector organisations in Wales for essential services such as social care, education, and waste collection. Should a cyber attack impact the availability of these services, the results can be highly disruptive.
By delivering a proactive MDR service that includes a team of security experts to detect and respond to threats, Socura is helping to improve cyber resilience across Wales and foster CymruSOC’s ‘defend as one’ approach.
“CymruSOC is a pioneering initiative in the UK, and Socura is proud to have been trusted by the Welsh government to help deliver it”, says Jamie Brummell, CTO at Socura.
“CymruSOC is already making a significant impact on the resilience of the public sector in Wales, and we’re delighted that this has been recognised by the judges of the Computing Security Awards. Congratulations to all the winners and shortlisted finalists.”
About the Computing Security Awards
The Computing Security Awards is an annual event that recognises companies, products and services that protect the critical digital infrastructure of organisations around the world. The Project of the Year category as this year’s event was determined by a panel of judges, including the editor of Computing Security.
About Socura
Socura reduces cyber risk by proactively detecting and responding to threats, 24/7. Our Managed Detection and Response service operates as an extension of an organisation’s security team – supplying highly skilled SOC experts and the additional capabilities needed to scale security operations and accelerate response to attacks.