{"id":200860,"date":"2026-03-31T07:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/parker-neal-launches-cybersecurity-platform-to-protect-supply-chains\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T07:55:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:55:14","slug":"parker-neal-launches-cybersecurity-platform-to-protect-supply-chains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/parker-neal-launches-cybersecurity-platform-to-protect-supply-chains\/","title":{"rendered":"Parker Neal launches cybersecurity platform to protect supply chains"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parker Neal launches cybersecurity platform to protect supply chains<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/businesscloud.co.uk\/news\/parker-neal-launches-cybersecurity-platform-to-protect-supply-chains\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-03-31 07:35:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: businesscloud.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

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Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. Manchester business Parker Neal Ltd has launched a cybersecurity platform to protect supply chains.
\nSecure Assured is described as a next-generation Software-as-a-Service platform purpose-built to tackle the escalating security challenges facing modern supply chains.\u00a0
\nSupply chain attacks have grown by more than 300% over the past three years, with high-profile incidents affecting critical infrastructure, financial services, and government organisations worldwide.
\nRegulatory pressure is intensifying: the EU\u2019s DORA regulation, the updated NIS2 Directive, and the UK\u2019s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill all place explicit obligations on organisations to manage the cyber risk of their supply partners.
\nThe platform is based on a fixed-price low-cost tiered model \u2013 including a free tier \u2013 with unlimited supply chain mapping.
\nIt includes vendor risk scoring & assessment, including dynamic risk scores updated in real time; automated vendor onboarding workflows with security posture validation at every stage; and multi-tier visibility extending risk assessment to all suppliers.
\nAmong its compliance automation & reporting capabilities are pre-built frameworks aligned to industry standards; one-click audit-ready reporting for boards, regulators and insurers; and automated evidence collection, potentially reducing compliance workload by up to 70%.
\nIt also includes AI-powered threat intelligence, such as continuous dark web monitoring; machine learning models that detect anomalous supplier behaviour before breaches escalate; and instant alerting on newly discovered vulnerabilities affecting vendor technology stacks.
\nA dedicated war room for managing incidents across the supply chain within a dedicated highly secure environment includes a full audit trail and post-incident reporting to support regulatory notifications.
\nSecure Assured is a delivery by Parker Neal Ltd, supported by Big Byte Digital Ltd and Strand Intelligence Ltd.
\nThe companies met through Manchester co-working space the Digital Information Security Hub (DISH). Parker Neal and Big Byte have taken part in GM Business Growth Hub\u2019s ASCEND Scale Up Programme.
\nParker Neal co-founders Dave Parker and Gareth Neal commented: \u201cSecure Assured was built to solve a problem that every organisation with a supply chain has, but too few are equipped to tackle.
\n\u201cBy bringing together the expertise of Big Byte Digital and the intelligence capabilities of Strand Intelligence, we have created a platform that delivers practical, robust security \u2014 accessible to businesses of every size.\u201d<\/p>\n

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