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Government Security

This site is the home of security strategies, standards, policies, and guidance for UK government departments and their arm’s length bodies.

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Public Sector Cyber Incident Co-ordination Procedure

Outlines the procedures for notifying and coordinating responses to notifiable cyber incidents affecting Scotland’s public services. It defines the agreed-upon cyber incident notification process adopted by the Scottish public sector since 2018.

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Risk Management

The key types of risk that can affect your voluntary organisation and the importance of risk policy. Resource to support good governance when it comes to digital.