UK CYBER SECURITY RESILIENCE BILL
Building resilience Martin Wegrostek, cyber security portfolio manager at managed IT specialist OryxAlign, explores how MSPs can adapt to the UK Cyber Security Resilience Bill and build resilient systems that still move with industry developments.
Business continuity today relies on digital infrastructure, whether it’s core cloud systems or advanced AI monitoring. Now, the UK’s Cyber Security & Resilience Bill will test how effectively managed service providers (MSPs) adapt to regulatory scrutiny. Designed to strengthen national defences and bring MSPs a formal oversight, the bill marks a decisive shift in cyber accountability. Cyber security continues to be a pressing matter for businesses. In 2025, 43% of businesses reported some kind of cyber breach or attack, which equated to about 612,000 UK businesses, according to government figures. While it is a decrease from 2024’s 50%, the current figures warrant a ramp up in cybersecurity legislation to minimise risk during a new digital age. The Cyber Security & Resilience Bill implements EU Network and Information Security style cybersecurity regulations across a wider range of digital service providers. It includes faster breach reporting and stronger supply chain assurance through designated ‘Critical
must move quickly through regulatory channels, ideally within 24 hours for early warnings and 72 hours for incident reports. This requires MSPs to have response plans rehearsed and documented, not buried in theoretical practice. Plans include every decision path, escalation trigger and communication steps precisely orchestrated to meet the Bill’s requirements concerning timing and traceability. Automation will play a critical role in this process. Integrated alerting and workflow tools like remote monitoring and management and professional services automation can be used to raise potential incidents and escalate where necessary. Reporting then occurs after detection and audit integrity is not compromised. But this should still be paired with human coordination and engineers should be responsible for accurate judgement on these alerts. Incident response times determine how regulatory bodies assess an MSP’s readiness. Every response in this case should have a clear footprint detailing who acted on the alerts and when, creating the accountability needed to stand up to more rigorous regulations. While these obligations do carry pressure, they also offer an opportunity for MSPs to refine cybersecurity operations. By demonstrating speed in response time and structure in its follow up actions, MSPs will build confidence not only with regulators but also clients who depend on service continuity.
Martin Wegrostek cyber security portfolio manager
oryxalign.com
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In 2025, 43% of businesses reported some kind of cyber breach or attack, which equated to about 612,000 UK businesses,
Suppliers’. For smaller MSPs, the changes have a stronger impact.
Cybersecurity measures become a legal obligation, demanding readiness and proof of resilience rather than just intent. But how do MSPs respond without constant complications? Begin with incident response Tighter reporting timelines under the bill require swift action from MSPs. Once an incident is detected, alerts
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