Written question asked by Nia Griffith (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 April 2024 (named day). It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Monday, 22 April 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: ICT

Question: To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, with reference to the policy paper entitled Transforming for a digital future: 2022 to 2025 roadmap for digital and data, updated on 29 February 2024, what steps his Department has taken to mitigate the risks of red-rated legacy IT systems.

Answer: The Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO), in the Cabinet Office, has established a programme to support departments managing legacy IT. CDDO has agreed a framework to identify 'red-rated' systems, indicating high levels of risk surrounding certain assets within the IT estate. Departments have committed to have remediation plans in place for these systems by next year (2025). It is not appropriate to release sensitive information held about specific red-rated systems or more detailed plans for remediation within the FCDO's IT estate, as this information could indicate which systems may be at risk, and may highlight potential security vulnerabilities. FCDO are actively managing their legacy estate via their existing change plans through system upgrades and migration to public cloud.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 21950
Session: 2023-24
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2024-0230
Thursday, 29 February 2024
Deposited papers
House of Lords
House of Commons
Subjects: ICT Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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