Protecting tenant data is critical to the security of your communities. With the rise in targeted attacks across the sector, strong housing association cybersecurity is essential to safeguard sensitive information, prevent disruption to vital services and maintain the trust of your tenants. Our tailored solutions protect your organisation from increasing cyber threats and ensure your systems and data remain secure at all times.
Housing associations feel underprepared for ransomware attacks
Housing associations feel underprepared for incident response
Housing associations struggle with recruiting and retaining skilled cybersecurity staff
Half of housing associations feel underprepared for ransomware attacks, with only 4% feeling fully prepared. Over 73% of UK organisations faced ransomware attacks in the past year, proving the urgent need for robust protection.
While 54% of housing associations believe they are well-prepared for disaster recovery, 25% feel somewhat underprepared. Effective disaster recovery planning is essential to minimise downtime and data loss after a cyber incident.
More than half of housing associations feel prepared for data breaches, but 29% consider the sector somewhat underprepared. Strong measures are needed to prevent unauthorised access to sensitive information.
A third of housing associations feel underprepared for incident response, with only 33% feeling adequately prepared. Improving incident response capabilities is crucial for minimising damage and managing cyber threats effectively.
46% of housing associations feel the sector is only somewhat covered when it comes to security education and awareness. With 82% of data breaches involving human error, comprehensive training and awareness are key to reducing this risk.
Only 21% of housing associations feel the sector is prepared for recruiting and retaining skilled cybersecurity professionals, while 46% feel unprepared. Addressing this skills gap is essential for strengthening cybersecurity.
25% of housing associations rate their ability to identify suspicious activity and generate alerts as “low,” revealing a critical area for improvement in early threat detection and response.
Only 4% of housing associations rate their supply chain management processes as “high,” suggesting that many organisations need to enhance their security practices related to suppliers and partners.
Watch our latest webinar with CloudGuard CEO, Matt Lovell, where he discusses how to better detect and manage data exfiltration and insider threats.
