Being a global cyber power in the modern world requires offensive capabilities as well as strong cyber defenses, according to GCHQ director Jeremy Fleming, speaking during his keynote address today at CYBERUK 2022 in Newport, Wales, UK. Fleming noted that since the last in-person CYBERUK event in 2019, “we’ve been through some particularly challenging times.” Most significantly, this is the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has rapidly increased the cyber-threat landscape, while “cyber-criminals are constantly evolving their tactics.” The shift to digital is a trend that is only going to continue, and therefore “we must be able to trust the systems that connect us and enrich our lives, both economically and socially.” As a result, “cyber clearly matters to everyone.” Fleming emphasized that this means “we must change our cyber approach in the future.” Encouragingly, he observed that the UK has developed into a global cyber power in the past few years.

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