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Cyber Security for Schools

Practical resources to help schools improve their cyber security.

The NCSC has created a dedicated webpage of resources designed to help:

Governing boards & senior leaders
Staff
IT teams/procurers/providers
Other useful resources

Related resources

The Strategic Framework for a Cyber Resilient Scotland

This Framework sets out Scotland’s vision for a cyber resilient Scotland and includes refreshed action plans.

Safe Internet Browsing

Police Scotland’s tips and advice on how to browse the internet safely.

Shopping online safely

An easy-read guide on how to ensure you are safe when shopping online.

Scottish Cyber Coordination Centre – Vulnerability Coordination: Policy and Procedure

Outlines the policy and procedure for Scottish Cyber Coordination Centre (SC3) to alert and, where appropriate, coordinate responses from the Scottish public sector organisations, to cyber-attacks that exploit a previously unknown vulnerability.

Sextortion

Sextortion is a type of cyber-enabled extortion which involves the threat of sharing sexual information, images or clips to extort money from you, whether images actually exist or not. Police Scotland have advice on what you can do to reduce […]

Cyber First Aid Box

The Cyber First Aid Box is an online resource that contains information about cyber security. It will help you support your child’s recovery after a negative online experience. You will find: Practical information about online safety & security. Links to […]