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CYBER RESILIENCE
PLEDGE

Vincent Cyber Defence has signed the Government Cyber Resilience Pledge, following the ministerial letter issued by DSIT on 13 October 2025. Our signed declaration is published below in full.

Government InitiativeDSIT - 13 October 2025Voluntarily Signed

Following a ministerial letter issued by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) on 13 October 2025, UK organisations were invited to sign the Government Cyber Resilience Pledge - a voluntary commitment to strengthen cyber governance at board level and across supply chains. The pledge covers three actions: making cyber a board responsibility, registering with the NCSC Early Warning service, and requiring Cyber Essentials across supply chains.

WHAT IS THE CYBER GOVERNANCE CODE OF PRACTICE?

The Cyber Governance Code of Practice (the Code) brings together the critical governance areas that directors need to take ownership of in one place, in a form that is simple to engage with. The Code, which was co-designed with the NCSC and industry experts, is tailor-made for boards and directors of medium and large public-sector and private organisations. Whilst it has not been specifically created for small organisations, they play a critical role in the resilience of the UK economy and should seek to implement the Code's principles.

The Code forms part of the government's free package of support on cyber governance and should be the first point of reference for board members. It is underpinned by Cyber Governance Training, which helps boards and directors strengthen their understanding of how to govern cyber risks, the Cyber Security Toolkit for Boards, which supports boards and directors in implementing the actions set out in the Code, and the Cyber Governance Mapping which shows how the Code maps to existing cyber standards and frameworks.

Government Cyber Resilience Pledge

Pursuant to the DSIT ministerial letter of 13 October 2025

Following the government's ministerial letter of 13 October 2025, Vincent Cyber Defence Ltd hereby pledges to undertake the following actions, as outlined in the letter:

Action 1 of 3

Make Cyber a Board Responsibility

  • Implement all actions within the Cyber Governance Code of Practice.
  • Ensure all board members undertake the NCSC's Cyber Governance Training within 3 months and then on an annual basis.
Action 2 of 3

Sign Up to Early Warning

  • Register for the NCSC Early Warning service within one month of signing the pledge.
Action 3 of 3

Require Cyber Essentials Across Supply Chains

  • Register to the Cyber Essentials Supplier Check Tool within 2 months of signing the pledge.
  • Ensure that a comprehensive audit of Cyber Essentials coverage has been conducted across our entire supply chain and that it is presented to and discussed by the Board.
  • Take a risk-based approach to requiring Cyber Essentials across our supply chain (which may include requiring it from all suppliers). If Cyber Essentials is not required for certain suppliers, the board will ensure that this decision aligns with our organisation's risk appetite and strategy and that adequate assurance is obtained through other means.

Additional Commitments

In addition to the above 3 actions, we commit to take the following steps:

  • Encourage these actions within our own supply chains - we will strive to engage with our suppliers to understand and better manage the cyber security risks that they are exposed to through their supply chain and encourage adoption of the above measures.
  • Publish the signed pledge declaration on our website - within 2 months, we will publish the signed pledge declaration on our company website. Additionally, we will publish an annual public update, either in our annual report or on our company website, on the steps taken to deliver against the pledge.

While the pledge is voluntary, we commit to take positive and meaningful steps to fully implement the 3 actions. If our company has been unable to implement any of the pledge actions, we will promptly provide DSIT with relevant feedback as to why.

// Signed Declaration
Director
Vincent Cyber Defence Ltd
Company Registration No. 16335932
71-75 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9JQ
Date signed: 7 July 2026
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