1、Annual Report and Accounts 2023for the year ended 31 December 2023CROSSWORD CYBERSECURITY PLC Annual Report and Accounts 20232CONTENTSSTRATEGIC REPORTFinancial Highlights 04About Crossword Cybersecurity PLC 06Chairs Statement 07Chief Executive Officers Statement 08Financial and Operational Review 10
2、Products&Services 11Section 172(1)Statement 15Environmental,Social and Governance 17Principal Risks&Uncertainties 22GOVERNANCE REPORTThe Board 26Corporate Governance Report 29Directors Report&Statement of Directors Responsibilities 37FINANCIAL STATEMENTSIndependent Auditors Report 44Consolidated Fin
3、ancial Statements 54Notes to Financial Information 59Company Information 873Crossword offers a range of cybersecurity solutions to help companies understand and reduce cybersecurity risk.We do this through a combination of people and technology,in the form of SaaS and software products,consulting,an
4、d managed services.Crosswords areas of emphasis are cybersecurity strategy and risk,supply chain cyber,threat detection and response,and digital identity.We partner with organisations to keep them secure in the digital world,reducing cyber risks by providing a portfolio of innovative products and se
5、rvices,powered by university and other research driven insights.In the area of cybersecurity strategy and risk,our consulting services include cyber maturity assessments,industry certifications,and virtual chief information security officer(vCISO)managed services.Crosswords end-to-end supply chain c
6、yber standard operating model(SCC SOM)is supported by our industry leading SaaS platform,Rizikon Assurance,along with cost-effective cyber audits,security testing services and complete managed services for supply chain cyber risk management.Threat detection and response services include our Nighting