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Small Business Guide

Five quick and easy steps outlined in the guide could save time, money and even your business’ reputation. The steps outlined can significantly reduce the chances of your business becoming a victim of cyber crime.

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The Strategic Framework for Cyber Resilient Scotland 2025 – 2030

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

ScotlandIS Clusters

Clusters promote economic growth through leveraging the innovation and business potential of a region; generating new employment opportunities, new products and services, new companies, new R&D activities and new patents. Find out more information about the clusters in Scotland.

Check Your Cyber Security

This free government service for UK organisations performs a range of simple online checks to identify common vulnerabilities in your public-facing IT. All checks are remote, without the need to install software and uses the same kind of publicly available […]

How to get cyber essentials certified IASME

NCSC Cyber Essentials Partner the IASME consortium can help your organisation undertake Cyber Essentials certification or if you want to know how you can become a Certification Body.

Cyber Awareness Videos

Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland’s ethical hackers have produced a number of cyber security explainer videos.

Student online safety guide 2025

Police Scotland shares advice for students on how to stay safe online. Common frauds that students are experiencing today can range from the more recognisable face-to-face to those carried out by someone anonymously online. This guide will equip you with […]