What we do

Our advice aims to reduce the vulnerability of the national infrastructure to terrorism and other threats, keeping the UK's essential services (delivered by the communications, emergency services, energy, finance, food, government, health, transport and water sectors) safer. Without these services, the UK could suffer serious consequences, including severe economic damage, grave social disruption, or even large scale loss of life. CPNI advice is targeted primarily at the critical national infrastructure (CNI) - those key elements of the national infrastructure which are crucial to the continued delivery of essential services to the UK.

What's new

General

• Screening [29/02/2008]

  The law on preventing illegal working in the UK has changed. Employers will need to be aware of their responsibilities.

• Personnel security measures [09/01/2008]

  'Personnel Security: Threats, Challenges and Measures' an introductory guide to personnel security has now been published. This replaces and significantly expands on 'Personnel Security: Managing the Risk'.

• Viewpoints [27/11/2007]

  A new CPNI Viewpoint paper has been published on 802.11 Wireless Networks.

• Risk assessment [15/11/2007]

  CPNI publishes new personnel security risk assessment guidance

Advisories

• Sources of guidance on security in the telecommunications sector [18/09/2007]

  This guide focuses on sources of security guidance for the UK telecommunications sector.  It also contains information from a number of other countries and international organisations.