Technical controls supporting NHS DSPT assurance for UK SMEs

This article gives practical guidance for UK SMEs on technical controls to support NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) assurance, covering identity and access management, endpoint protection and patching, encryption and key management, secure remote access and network segmentation, logging and alerting, backup and recovery, vulnerability management, and supplier/cloud responsibilities, plus a pragmatic implementation roadmap and examples of common gaps.