Select Committee · National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Cyber Security: Critical National Infrastructure inquiry

Status: Closed Opened: 20 Dec 2017 Closed: 1 Apr 2019 2 reports
Inquiry scopeReport on Cyber Security of the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure published Note: Table 1 in the report inadvertently omitted some departments when referencing a written evidence source ( CNI0013 ). Read the report summary Read the report conclusions and recommendations Read the full report: Cyber Security of the UK's Critical National Infrastructure Read the full report (PDF 709KB) Government Response published Read the Government Response The Government's 2016 cyber security strategy states that the cyber security of the UK’s critical national infrastructure (CNI)—from the physical infrastructure to the digital networks and data—is critical, because a successful attack "would have the severest impact on the country’s national security". Yet the strategy also acknowledges that across many priority sectors "cyber risk is still not properly understood or managed, even as the threat continues to diversify and increase". An additional challenge to Government is that most of the UK's CNI is owned and operated by the private sector. The Joint Committee is holding an inquiry into the Government's approach to ensuring the cyber security of UK critical national infrastructure, exploring in particular how it works together with private-sector operators and industry regulators in doing so.

Reports

2 reports

Oral evidence sessions

4 sessions

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Date Session and witnesses Source
25 Jun 2018
Oral evidence session
No witnesses recorded
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21 May 2018
Oral evidence session
No witnesses recorded
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23 Apr 2018
Oral evidence session
No witnesses recorded
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12 Mar 2018
Oral evidence session
No witnesses recorded
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Correspondence

1 letter

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17 Jul 2018 — Correspondence from David Lidington to the Chair 12 July 2018