businessinfomag.uk magazine 26 CYBERSECURITY fixes, leadership teams gain clarity, control and resilience embedded directly into the operational fabric of the organisation. This, of course, has major benefits for compliance. Automated incident response, forensic-level investigation and real-time reporting align directly with the expectations set out in DORA and NIS2, lightening the operational burden of compliance and reducing the risk of audit failure, legal exposure or reputational fallout. Time to act Cyber threats don’t wait for budgets or internal upskilling. Attackers exploit the gaps, and in many businesses those gaps are growing. According to IDC, 70% of all successful network breaches start on endpoint devices including mobile phones, remote devices, thirdparty access and under-protected SaaS applications. A ‘patch-and-pray’ approach just won’t cut it any longer. Neither will relying on traditional endpoint security as your frontline defence at a time when cyber and data protection regulations such as DORA and NIS2 are becoming more stringent and expanding their scope with stricter rules for the most critical elements of company infrastructure and requirements to manage the risk of third-party partners and to have governance mechanisms and incident response and reporting measures in place. No business can afford to stand still when it comes to organisationwide security and data protection. Evaluate your current endpoint visibility, assess alignment with DORA and NIS2, and find out whether your internal teams have the capacity to deliver 24/7 protection. If not, MXDR delivered through a trusted managed provider is the next strategic move. https://www.uki.logicalis.com/ mobile devices, external drives, cloud services, communication tools, networks and data. This, combined with cybersecurity training from the top down, is the minimum threshold to operate securely that also reduces the risk of board-level accountability when things go wrong. While XDR is a game-changing technology for optimising risk management and resilience across all endpoints, the reality is that many businesses are still way behind on their security maturity journey. If they have not advanced much beyond outdated anti-virus software on laptops, are they likely to make the most of XDR’s capabilities? This is where Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) comes in. Acting like a virtual security command centre that is always on, always learning and always ready to respond, MXDR combines the benefits of XDR with 24/7, 365 days a year management by a team of experts, giving the C-Suite confidence that any threats will be identified, prioritised and neutralised in real-time. Financially, MXDR offers a highly cost-efficient alternative to building an in-house capability. Establishing a 24/7 Security Operations Centre (SOC) in-house requires significant time, budget and specialist resources. By partnering with an MXDR provider, businesses can immediately tap into enterprisegrade security expertise, AI-driven threat analytics and global best practices without capital overhead or recruitment headaches. Crucially, MXDR supports business continuity. Whether an organisation is growing, entering new markets or operating in a high‑risk industry, MXDR ensures that security operations scale alongside the business. Rather than layering on more tools or reactive Cybersecurity isn’t just an IT problem. It’s a boardroom issue and one that has regulatory, financial and reputational consequences. Frameworks such as the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) for financial institutions and critical ICT providers and the Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2), both of which are relevant to UK organisations that trade in the EU, aren’t just more red tape, they represent a fundamental shift in how businesses are expected to manage digital resilience. Regulators now expect end-toend visibility, real-time response and a clear demonstration of proactive risk management across a business’s digital supply chain. Crucially, under NIS2, C-Suite executives can be held liable, and even face a prison sentence, if they are found to be negligent with regard to their organisation’s cybersecurity preparedness. The problem they have is that the sophistication of cyber-attacks has evolved faster than most corporate defences. Risk and vulnerability are no longer confined to laptops but extend to mobile devices, cloud apps, email platforms, unmanaged access and shadow IT – blind spots within the corporate IT asset estate that are silently undermining cyber defences. If your current visibility ends at antivirus software and patching policies, you’re already behind, and regulators, not to mention attackers, are closing in. Extended detection and response To properly manage the increased security risk, C-Suite executives should consider investing in and implementing an extended detection and response (XDR) solution that unifies threat detection and response across the entirety of a company’s digital estate including endpoints, Mike Fry, Infrastructure Data & Security Solutions Director at Logicalis UK&I, highlights the benefits of MXDR for C-Suite executives facing stringent compliance requirements and punitive penalties Taking cyber resilience to the next level Mike Fry
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