The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
Buyer Name: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
Buyer Address: 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, UKM, EH12 9EB, United Kingdom
Contact Email: ruaridh.armitage@nhs.scot
Contact Telephone: +44 1312756000
The NHS and NSS have invested in and deployed a range of cyber security tools across NHS boards through the Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE). These tools work together to reduce the risk and impact of cyber-attacks. While this approach has been successful and adds value, the residual risk is still high due to the nature of ransomware attacks: - Existing tools by their nature remediate reactively once they detect an attack to contain it, and - The risk of data being stolen prior to its encryption is now equal to – if not greater than – the encryption of the data itself.
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Lot Description: The NHS and NSS have invested in and deployed a range of cyber security tools across NHS boards through the Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE). These tools work together to reduce the risk and impact of cyber-attacks. While this approach has been successful and adds value, the residual risk is still high due to the nature of ransomware attacks: - Existing tools by their nature remediate reactively once they detect an attack to contain it, and - The risk of data being stolen prior to its encryption is now equal to – if not greater than – the encryption of the data itself. Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform is a specialised, AI-driven cybersecurity stool that defends against advanced ransomware attacks and unauthorised access, while complementing our existing security measures. A lightweight solution, it requires minimal resources to deploy and run on existing devices, making it ideal for preventing attacks like that experienced by NHS Dumfries & Galloway in 2024, and would significantly strengthen our defence-in-depth suite of tools.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
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