Everyone working for the council should follow the Cyber security policy (PDF, 284KB).
This policy works together with the council's code of conduct, Information policy booklet (PDF, 1MB) and Cyber security strategy.
Who this policy is for
This policy is for anyone who uses technology for Essex County Council business purposes, including:
- employees
- contractors, interims and agency workers
- third parties working on behalf of the council
Following the cyber security policy allows us to:
- protect critical data and systems from cyber threats and other malicious acts that could exploit a vulnerability to breach security and cause harm, such as malware, phishing schemes or hacking attempts
- keep the council and employees compliant with the industry's best practices, laws and regulations
- lower the chances of attacks happening
- prevent unauthorised access or misuse of our technology and information