Infosecurity Magazine quotes Mark Bailey on the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill
A parliamentary committee has asked for industry input to help it better scrutinise the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (CSRB).
First trailed in the King’s Speech in 2024, the CSRB is the long-awaited successor to the NIS Regulations 2018 and promises a NIS2-style revamp of UK cyber regulation for critical infrastructure sectors.
Having completed its second reading in parliament last week, it has now reached the committee stage, where the legislation will be subject to further review.
Mark Bailey, Partner in the Commercial team, comments for Infosecurity Magazine:
A significant amount of the operational detail is still to be set out in secondary legislation, covering areas like incident reporting thresholds, critical supplier definitions and managed service provider obligations.
"This is where we may see more refinement, especially in response to industry feedback. Key questions around technical standards, portal-based reporting mechanisms and enforcement timelines are likely to be shaped in this next phase.
Read the full piece in Infosecurity Magazine here.