Critical National Infrastructure (CNI)

In today's world, Governments place a high value on ensuring that countries are well protected against attacks by terrorists or other national security threats. Critical National Infrastructures (CNI) provide the underlying framework of facilities, systems, sites and networks necessary for the functioning of a country and the delivery of the essential services which we rely on in every aspect of our daily life.

The UK National Security Strategy acknowledges the need to "make our institutions and infrastructure as reilient as we possibly can", adding the stark warning that "without the security of our land and infrastructure, and the ability of our citizens to live their lives freely, the foundation of our prosperity, trade, industry, enterprise, and education would be undermined."

However, the fragmented nature of the UK's CNI – with ownership split between the public and private sectors – means there are significant challenges to delivering a consolidated and automated security response, should any part of the CNI landscape be targeted. Recent initiatives, such as the setting up of Infrastructure UK, highlight the Government’s focus on a joined up thinking and approach to this complex area.

VEGA’s comprehensive approach to understanding the enterprise and information exploitation is supporting clients across the CNI environment. Our agile approach to Information Defence and Exploitation is benefiting clients and agencies tasked with maintaining CNI such as health, utilities and power generation, most of which are required to operate under a very strict safety-critical regulatory regime. To help meet these challenges, VEGA offers world class capabilities in:

• Change Management
• Programme Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Service Management
• Risk Management
• Commercial Management
• Regulatory Environments
• Safety-Critical Environments
• Secure Systems

We understand the demands and risks involved in operating under strict and critical regulatory environments, and can deliver support and advice across CNI, based on highly skilled and experienced consultants, and industry-leading practices.

Contact VEGA for further information about how we can support the UK's critical national infrastructure security plans