NHS Digital has announced a new 20m project aimed at enhancing its ability to support the NHS with its data security. Under this project, a new unit, the Security Operations Centre (SOC), will be created to provide enhanced monitoring of national services across health and care. The SOC will also empower NHS Digital to offer specific advice and guidance to local NHS organisations. NHS Digital is on the lookout for a partner to support them with the project, with the contract expected to run for three to five years.Dan Taylor, Head of the Digital Security Centre at NHS Digital, explains: “The Security Operations Centre will enhance NHS Digital’s current data security services that support the health and care system in protecting sensitive patient information.”The partnership will boost the existing services provided by NHS Digital, including:- A monitoring service which analyses intelligence from multiple sources and shares guidance, advice, threat intelligence and remediation to relevant contacts in health and care-On-site data security assessments for NHS organisations, to enable them to identify any potential weaknesses and to get the best value from local investment

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