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The UK Cyber Security Council

The UK Cyber Security Council is the self-regulatory body for the UK’s cyber security profession. It develops, promotes and stewards nationally recognised standards for cyber security in support of the UK Government’s National Cyber Security Strategy to make the UK the safest place to live and work online.

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NCSC Cyber related topics

NCSC’s list of the broad range of cyber security related topics that their advice and guidance covers.

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.

Active Cyber Defence

The NCSC’s Active Cyber Defence programme aims to reduce the impact of cyber attacks by providing tools and services, free at the point of use, that protect against a range of threats.

The Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) / NCSC CAF Guidance

The Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) provides guidance for organisations responsible for vitally important services and activities.

Cyber Essentials

Cyber Essentials is an effective, Government backed scheme that will help you to protect your organisation, whatever its size, against a whole range of the most common cyber attacks.

Social Engineering Guidance

This guide explains how criminals manipulate people – rather than systems – to gain access to information or control. It explores common tactics like impersonation, urgency and exploitation of trust and then provides practical steps for recognising and resisting such […]