Mitigo and ICAEW have today Thursday 13th April 2023 announced their exclusive affinity partnership, with Mitigo becoming the appointed member rewards partner for cyber risk management to ICAEW in the UK.
With a rise in ransomware attacks and email account takeover amongst the profession, it is essential to recognise that cyber risk management is not the same as IT support. It is a different, independent discipline. Following an extensive due diligence process, Mitigo have been selected for their expertise and experience with professional service firms, perfectly suiting ICAEW member requirements.
Andrew Stott, ICAEW’s Director of Corporate Partnerships & Operations, said: “Cybercrime is sophisticated, and defending against it is now a specialist job. Mitigo can give ICAEW members real visibility of their cybersecurity risks, which means they can close any gaps, meet legal and regulatory responsibilities, and sleep at night”.
Lindsay Hill, Chief Executive of Mitigo, said: “Cybersecurity should be at the top of your risk register and requires board level attention. Yet we still see some firms merely hoping that they have the right protections in place, not having undertaken and documented proper cybersecurity risk assessments, and without any independent assurance to prove they are safe. We look forward to working with ICAEW, to give their members visibility of their cyber risks, and the means to control them.”
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About Mitigo
- Mitigo is the leading cyber risk management provider to professional services firms, working in partnership with the UK’s leading professional bodies including ICAEW, the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland, the Law Society of England and Wales, the Law Society of Scotland, The Bar Council, the Royal Institute of British Architects, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the Institution of Structural Engineers, amongst others.
- Mitigo provides protection against cyber attacks (including ransomware and email account takeover), operational resilience, data security and legal and regulatory compliance.
- The service covers risk assessment, technology testing, cyber awareness training, and governance. Mitigo also provides an incident response and investigation service.
- Further information can be found at mitigogroup.com
About ICAEW
- Chartered accountants are talented, ethical, and committed professionals. ICAEW represents more than 202,450 members and students around the world. All of the top 100 global brands employ ICAEW Chartered Accountants.
- Founded in 1880, ICAEW has a long history of serving the public interest and they continue to work with governments, regulators, and business leaders globally. And, as a world-leading improvement regulator, they supervise and monitor around 12,000 firms, holding them, and all ICAEW members and students, to the highest standards of professional competency and conduct.
- ICAEW promotes inclusivity, diversity and fairness and they give talented professionals the skills and values they need to build resilient businesses, economies, and societies, while ensuring our planet’s resources are managed sustainably.
- ICAEW is the first major professional body to be carbon neutral, demonstrating their commitment to tackle climate change and supporting UN Sustainable Development Goal 13.
- ICAEW is a founding member of Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW), a global family that connects over 1.8m chartered accountants and students in more than 190 countries. Together, they support, develop and promote the role of chartered accountants as trusted business leaders, difference makers and advisers.
- ICAEW believe that chartered accountancy can be a force for positive change. By sharing their insight, expertise and understanding they can help to create sustainable economies and a better future for all.
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Hannah Tipler, Marketing Manager – hannahtipler@mitigogroup.com – 07984305000
