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The Cyber Essentials Guide to Working with an External IT Company

Resource to support with Cyber Essentials readiness and certification.

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Cyber Advisor

A government-assured scheme offering expert cyber security advice for UK businesses.

Passwords & Two-Step Verification

This guide explains how to create strong, unique passwords (for example using three random words) and why you should never reuse passwords across accounts. It also introduces Two‑Step Verification (2SV) – also called Two‑Factor Authentication (2FA) – as a vital […]

Early Years Practitioners

Cyber security guidance to help practitioners in Early Year settings to protect devices and data from cyber incidents.

The Strategic Framework for Cyber Resilient Scotland: Action Plan 2025 – 2030

The plan sets out the key actions during 2025 to 2030 to deliver the priorities set out in the strategic framework for a Cyber Resilient Scotland.

Supporting guidance for public bodies

Resources to help public sector bodies embed cyber resilience into the supply chain process.

Cyber Directory

Find Scottish companies offering cyber security products and services for your business needs.