Matt Warman, Former UK Minister for Digital and Broadband, has been named Chair of the Cybersecurity Business Network, amid the recent proliferation of high-profile cyberattacks across various sectors.
The UK’s cybersecurity sector is experiencing a high threat landscape, with the demand on the top percentile of cyber experts to deal with diminished security postures and more advanced attacks.
His appointment has underlined the urgency for growing industry collaboration to develop resilience strategies and the right regulatory approach.
Matt Warman said, “I am delighted to be joining the Cybersecurity Business Network as Chair”.
“As we have seen in recent months, malicious cyber attacks and geopolitical threats have presented UK businesses and consumers with a clear warning about how destructive cyber attacks can be, and we need to stay ahead of the curve. CBN is leading the industry collaboration by linking government, industry, and the media to strengthen defences and promote growth.”
Adding to his credentials, Warman worked on the Government Cyber Security Strategy during his tenureship as Minister for Digital, galvanising the public sector to strengthen cyber resilience; fortifying government cyber security to deliver national resilience and have a ripple effect on the private cyber sector. He stimulated a 21% increase in start-up and scale-up UK organisations, creating an economy that enabled approximately £2.6 billion of public and private investment to boost the UK as a leading global cyber innovator.
The CBN is a coalition of leading UK-based organisations which since the start of 2025 has expanded its membership and partnerships.
A key milestone was helping to establish the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Cyber Innovation, alongside parliamentarians, including Dan Aldridge MP, who have connected with the industry on cybersecurity’s most critical challenges.
This appointment comes on the back of the latest report by the APPG for Cyber Innovation which explored and provided feedback on the development of the UK’s first ever dedicated Cyber Security and Resilience (CSR) Bill expected later this year.
Crucial updates to the NIS Regulations 2018 through the bill will bring firms and the complex interconnectedness of supply chains – which can open up vulnerabilities to cyber threats – into scope of the regulatory framework.
Managed service providers (MSPs) play a critical role in the UK economy by offering core IT services to businesses.
