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Cyber Aware Action Plan

Learn how to protect yourself or your small business online with the Cyber Aware Action Plan. Answer a few questions on topics like passwords and two-factor authentication, and get a free personalised list of actions that will help you improve your cyber security.

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Public Sector Cyber Incident Co-ordination Procedure

Explains how Scotland’s public sector reports and coordinates responses to serious cyber incidents.

Cyber Action Toolkit

Free toolkit with clear, bite-sized actions to protect your business from cyber criminals.

Cyber Essentials

A simple, government-backed scheme to protect organisations of any size from common cyber attacks.

Scottish Cyber Coordination Centre – Vulnerability Coordination: Policy and Procedure

Policy for alerting and coordinating responses to new cyber vulnerabilities affecting Scottish public sector organisations.

The Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) / NCSC CAF Guidance

Guidance for organisations delivering essential services to assess and improve cyber security.

The UK Cyber Security Council

The UK’s self-regulatory body for cyber security professionals, setting standards and supporting the national strategy.