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Managed External Attack Surface Monitoring: See Your Organisation Through an Attacker's Eyes

Why External Attack Surface Monitoring Has Become a Cybersecurity Essential Cyber threats continue to evolve, but one thing remains constant: attackers are always looking for exposed assets they can exploit...

Network Monitoring Strategies

16 hours ago4 min read

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NISC: Why Collaboration Still Matters

When we wrapped up NISC 2025, one thing stood out above everything else, people still value talking to each other. Cyber security is a fast-moving industry. New threats emerge daily, technologies evolve at pace, regulations change and everyone's inbox is full of the latest solution claiming to solve the next big problem...

NISC

Aug 183 min read

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Celebrating Cyber Security Business of the Year

We are really proud to share that Sapphire has been named Cyber Security Business of the Year at the My Local Awards. Winning this in our 30th anniversary year makes it even more special, and it is something the whole team is incredibly proud of...

Cybersecurity Awards & Recognition

Jul 203 min read

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A Vulnerability Wave Is Building and Most Organisations Are Not Ready

For over 30 years, Sapphire has helped organisations understand and manage cyber risk across IT and OT environments. Today, one theme is coming through louder than ever. The vulnerability landscape is shifting fast. There is a lot of noise right now around AI driven cyber attacks. From Anthropic’s Claude Mythos preview to wider hype around autonomous attackers, it is easy to think this is all about new threats. But the real story is something else entirely....

Patch Wave

Jul 74 min read

When OT Is Disrupted, the Impact Is Immediate

At Sapphire, we have over 30 years of experience helping organisations protect critical systems and respond when it matters most. When OT is disrupted, the impact is immediate. It goes beyond data to safety, uptime, and operations. Many organisations rely on IT-led response, but OT environments need a different approach...

Proactive OT Security Approaches

Jul 22 min read

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Preparing for the Quantum Era: Why Post‑Quantum Cryptography Matters Now

Quantum computing is no longer something we can push into the future. It is developing quickly, and while it promises breakthroughs across healthcare, AI, and scientific research, it also introduces a serious challenge for cyber security. For organisations across the UK, this shift is already shaping conversations around post‑quantum cryptography (PQC) and the future of quantum cyber security services. At the heart of that challenge is encryption. The systems we rely on today

Quantum Cybersecurity Trends

Jun 233 min read