Innovate UK – Secure Innovation Security Reviews
Secure Innovation Security Reviews offer innovative early-stage UK technology businesses expert, tailored guidance to help protect their ideas, technologies, competitive edge and reputations.
Delivered by approved security reviewers, the service helps businesses identify and manage key security risks, including those linked to state threats and helps them integrate protective security into their broader business strategies.
A Security Review provides a high-level assessment of an organisation’s security posture, covering:
- Protective Security Governance
- Security Culture
- Risk Management
- Cyber Security
- Secure Supply Chains and Partnerships
- Incident Management
A key component of the Secure Innovation campaign, the Security Review scheme is funded through a joint initiative between the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), National Protective Security Authority (NPSA), and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The scheme bears the majority cost of each Review through a £2,500 grant, with a supplement of £500 from each business.
Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, administers the scheme across the UK, which is available to 500 businesses.
Benefits to applying:
The Security Review scheme provides early-stage innovative companies holistic and actionable protective security advice to support them to protect their IP, looking at the company’s approach to protective security governance, risk and incident management, security culture, cyber security, and supply chains and partnerships.
Businesses receiving a Security Review will also receive a £300 voucher towards Cyber Essentials certification. Cyber Essentials is recommended by the NCSC as the minimum baseline for cyber security in the UK.
Eligibility Criteria and eligible sectors:
Please click here to view the full eligibility criteria and eligible sectors.
For any questions about this award, please contact secureinnovation@iukbg.ukri.org. To view the full details of this award, and to apply, please visit the website listed.