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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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Student Online Safety Guide – Chinese Version

Simplified Chinese translation of the Student Online Safety Guide from Police Scotland. Common frauds that students are experiencing today can range from the more recognisable face-to-face fraud to those carried out by someone anonymously online. This guide in will equip […]

Data Breach Guidance

The guide explains what a data breach is – when personal or sensitive information is accessed, lost or disclosed without authorisation – and how it might affect you. It then outlines clear steps you can take if your details have […]

Protective DNS for the private sector

Advice on the selection and deployment of protective Domain Name Systems (DNS).

Exercise in a box

Exercise in a box is an NCSC online tool which helps organisations find out how resilient they are to cyber-attacks and to help them practice their response. The service provides exercises, based around the main cyber threats which your organisation […]