Autotech Group commits to new Cyber Resilience Pledge
Autotech Group has announced it has signed the government’s Cyber Resilience Pledge.
Launched by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the National Cyber Security Centre, the Cyber Resilience Pledge encourages organisations to make cyber security a board-level responsibility, strengthen supply chain resilience and adopt practical measures to reduce cyber risk.
The initiative comes at a pivotal time as connected vehicles, cloud-based workshop management systems, digital diagnostics, technician training platforms and increasingly integrated supply chains mean organisations are managing greater volumes of sensitive data than ever before.
At the same time, the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is increasing both the scale and sophistication of cyber threats, making cyber resilience a strategic business priority rather than simply an IT consideration.
Autotech Group’s inclusion recognises the significant progress the company has made in embedding cyber resilience, governance and information security across its business, while reflecting the increasing strategic importance of these disciplines within today’s automotive industry.
Greater responsibility
CEO Simon King, who attended the launch, said: “The automotive industry is becoming increasingly connected, bringing enormous opportunities but also greater responsibility. It’s important that our sector is part of the wider conversation around cyber resilience because trust depends on how well we protect the information, systems and people our customers rely on every day.
“That’s why we’ve embedded security and governance into the way we operate, and why becoming one of the first signatories to the government’s Cyber Resilience Pledge was a natural next step.”
Cyber threat
Cyber Security Minister Liz Lloyd added: “As one of the first to sign the Cyber Resilience Pledge, Autotech Group is sending a clear message to its customers, investors and supply chains that cyber resilience is a core part of how it does business.
“The cyber threat facing the UK is serious, growing, and evolving fast because of AI. These first signatories are showing how the whole country needs to respond, by taking practical and achievable steps to bolster their cyber defences and secure everyone’s growth and prosperity.”
