Category: Advent IM Blog

News and information from the Advent IM team.

Defence Investment Is Not the UK’s Problem. Delivery Is.

Why procurement reform, governance excellence and artificial intelligence may determine whether Britain’s defence ambitions succeed or fail. For much of the past decade, debate about British defence has centred on a single question: how much should the United Kingdom spend? Should defence expenditure rise to 2.5% of GDP? Should it increase to 3%? How quickly […]

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WHITEPAPER | Defence Cyber Certification (DCC): why the deadline now matters

Defence Cyber Certification (DCC) is becoming a material assurance requirement for organisations that supply, or intend to supply, into UK defence. It is designed to provide organisation-wide assurance of cyber resilience across the defence supply chain, rather than a narrow response to a single questionnaire or contract folder. The 31 December 2026 Level 0 expectation […]

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Advent IM Achieves Defence Cyber Certification Level 0

We’re pleased to share another important milestone for Advent IM: we have successfully achieved Defence Cyber Certification (DCC) Level 0. As Defence continues to place increasing emphasis on cyber resilience and Secure by Design principles, this certification demonstrates our ongoing commitment to maintaining robust cyber security practices and supporting the evolving needs of the Defence […]

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⚽ World Cup Training Offer: Score 20% Off This July

As the excitement of the World Cup builds, there’s no better time to invest in your team’s development. At Advent IM Academy, we’re celebrating the season with a limited-time 20% discount on our training courses, designed to help organisations strengthen capability, resilience, and performance. 🎯 What’s on offer? For a short time, you can benefit […]

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PODCAST | Lost Devices, Exposed Data: Why Encryption Still Matters | KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY

In a world of hybrid working, data isn’t staying inside secure office walls anymore and neither are the risks. In this episode, we explore why encryption remains one of the most powerful (yet misunderstood) tools in modern cybersecurity. Using real incident data, including a 25% rise in lost devices on London transport, we break down […]

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The King’s Speech has put cyber resilience back on the board agenda

A King’s Speech can feel a long way from the day-to-day reality of security work. It sounds formal, ceremonial and not necessarily very connected to the messy business of risk registers, supplier meetings, training plans and incident exercises.  This one is different. Not because every Bill will land exactly as described, or because legislation alone fixes security. It does not. But the […]

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AI is getting into the business faster than governance can catch it

If recent AI research tells us anything, it is this: adoption is winning the race, and governance is still trying not to lose a shoe. McKinsey’s 2026 AI Trust Maturity Survey found that only about 30% of organisations had reached a stronger maturity level in strategy, governance and agentic AI controls. Nearly 60% said knowledge […]

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Advent IMPact | Turning Surplus into Support: Easter Volunteering with The Bread and Butter Thing | Mikes Story

Returning this Easter following his Christmas volunteering, Mike once again joined the team at The Bread and Butter Thing, a UK organisation that makes life easier for people struggling to afford food. Much like Mike’s volunteering over Christmas, the work required vans to be loaded with bulk pallets and individual food bags before heading out […]

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Shadow AI – Governance, risk, compliance and assurance perspective

The old governance problem in a new and much riskier suit Most organisations have seen this pattern before. First it was shadow IT: unknown tools, services and workarounds adopted outside formal controls because they were quicker, easier or simply less irritating than the approved route. Then came BYOD, where convenience, flexibility and speed collided with […]

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