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Written question asked by Matt Vickers (Conservative) on Friday, 5 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 December 2025. It was answered by Al Carns (Labour) on Monday, 15 December 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Defence: Cybersecurity

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of cyber-security resilience within Defence Digital systems.

Answer

Defence prioritises cyber security and regularly reviews its resilience through the GovAssure scheme. This process relies on the National Cyber Security Centre's (NCSC) Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) to assess risk and drive improvements in cyber security and resilience. This is reported to the Cabinet Office on an annual basis. Details of specific assessments are not shared publicly for security reasons.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
97617
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Defence Cybersecurity
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk