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Cyber Essentials Readiness Tool

The Cyber Essentials Readiness Tool helps you meet Cyber Essentials requirements. The tool includes questions related to the main Cyber Essentials criteria and provides tailored advice to prepare you for certification.

This resources provides support with Cyber Essentials readiness and certification

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Social Media

Police Scotland’s advice on what precautions you should take when sharing information on social networking websites.

Child Protection

Child protection means protecting a child from abuse or neglect, which may cause significant harm. Police Scotland has some advice and information on how to report child abuse or neglect.

Scams and Frauds

Information on the different types of fraud and advice on how you can avoid becoming a victim.

Active Cyber Defence

The NCSC’s Active Cyber Defence programme aims to reduce the impact of cyber attacks by providing tools and services, free at the point of use, that protect against a range of threats.

Supporting guidance for public bodies

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

Safe Internet Browsing

Police Scotland’s tips and advice on how to browse the internet safely.