What is the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill?
Introduced to UK Parliament in November 2025, this bill strengthens national cyber defenses by updating the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations. It targets critical sectors like healthcare, energy, water, transport, and digital infrastructure – but its ripple effect reaches far beyond these industries. You can read it here: Cyber Security and Resilience Policy Statement to strengthen regulation of critical sectors
Does it apply to SMBs?
Directly? Only if you’re in the supply chain for critical national infrastructure (CNI) or provide IT services such as managed hosting, cloud, or cybersecurity.
Indirectly? Absolutely. Larger organisations will push compliance down the supply chain, meaning SMBs will face new contractual requirements for cyber risk management and reporting. Boards will also be expected to understand cyber risk – not leave it solely to IT teams.
Why SMBs should care
- Market pressure: Cyber resilience is becoming a business differentiator.
- Contractual obligations: Expect clauses requiring security certifications.
- Reputation risk: A breach can cost you clients and credibility.
What SMBs should do now
- Assess exposure: Are you part of any CNI supply chain or providing IT/digital services?
- Adopt baseline security: Start with Cyber Essentials to demonstrate commitment.
- Prepare for contractual changes: Larger clients will demand compliance.
- Plan for incidents: Even if not mandated, having a response plan is now best practice. Cyber resilience matters as much as cyber defence – NCSC.GOV.UK
Don’t just take our word for it, visit the NCSC here for more information: National Cyber Security Centre: Small Business Guide for Cyber Security
How Core Team One can help
We make compliance simple. Our team can:
- Guide you through Cyber Essentials certification.
- Implement managed security solutions tailored for SMBs.
- Provide ongoing monitoring and incident response planning.
So do you need to do anythinhg about the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill? Are you ready to strengthen your cyber resilience? Contact us today to get started.
