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Data Directory

A directory to help you find a Scottish company that are delivering data driven digital products and services. This resource is for the industry, the public sector and wider Scottish economy, helping to locate the right suppliers and showcasing the wealth of experience and innovation Scotland has in data.

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Small & Medium Sized Organisations

Cyber security advice for businesses, charities, clubs and schools with up to 250 employees. You’re likely to fall into this category if you do not have a dedicated team internally to manage your cyber security.

Protective DNS for the private sector

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

Scottish Cyber Coordination Centre – Organisational Cyber Testing and Exercising Regime: Guidance

Outlines a cyber exercising regime to enhance preparedness and recovery from incidents across technical, operational, and strategic levels. It provides guidance for the Scottish public sector, offering a structured approach to testing and exercising, tailored to an organisation’s size.

Reports and Advisories

The NCSC’s response, reports and advisories on cyber security matters affecting the UK.

Sextortion Guidance

Sextortion is sexual extortion where the victim is exploited through threat of the exposure of intimate images and is usually for financial gain or as a means of controlling behaviour. Police Scotland have provided information and advice on how to […]

Social Engineering Guidance

This guide explains how criminals manipulate people – rather than systems – to gain access to information or control. It explores common tactics like impersonation, urgency and exploitation of trust and then provides practical steps for recognising and resisting such […]