UK National Cyber Security Centre.
- Erasing data from donated deviceson February 19, 2025 at 2:32 pm
How charities can erase personal data from donated laptops, phones and tablets, before passing them on.
- Firmware updates on Linux, and using data to influence procurement decisionson February 19, 2025 at 2:31 pm
Focused on automating UEFI firmware updates on Windows devices.
- What exactly should we be logging?on February 19, 2025 at 2:30 pm
A structured look at what data to collect for security purposes and when to collect it.
- An RFC on IoCs – playing our part in international standardson February 19, 2025 at 2:29 pm
The NCSC has published a new RFC on Indicators of Compromise to support cyber security in protocol design – and hopes to encourage more cyber defenders to engage with international standards.
- Cyber Essentials Plus is for charities too!on February 19, 2025 at 2:27 pm
Sara Ward, the CEO of Black Country Women’s Aid, discusses her organisation’s experience of gaining Cyber Essentials Plus certification.
- New cloud guidance: how to ‘lift and shift’ successfullyon February 19, 2025 at 2:24 pm
Henry O discusses the pitfalls of performing a basic ‘lift and shift’ cloud migration.
- Drawing good architecture diagramson February 19, 2025 at 2:23 pm
Some tips on good diagram drafting and pitfalls to avoid when trying to understand a system in order to secure it.
- So long and thanks for all the bitson February 19, 2025 at 2:19 pm
Ian Levy, the NCSC’s departing Technical Director, discusses life, the universe, and everything.
- The future of telecoms in the UKon February 19, 2025 at 2:17 pm
NCSC Technical Director Dr Ian Levy explains how the security analysis behind the DCMS supply chain review will ensure the UK’s telecoms networks are secure – regardless of the vendors used.
- Studies in secure system designon February 19, 2025 at 2:16 pm
Worked examples for Operational Technology and Virtualised systems, using the NCSC’s secure design principles
- NCSC’s cyber security training for staff now availableon February 19, 2025 at 2:15 pm
The NCSC’s e-learning package ‘Top Tips For Staff’ can be completed online, or built into your own training platform.
- New ‘Connected Places’ infographic publishedon February 19, 2025 at 2:14 pm
A new visual guide to the cyber security principles that are essential when developing and managing ‘smart cities’.
- Making Principles Based Assurance a realityon February 11, 2025 at 4:17 pm
An update on the work to make Principles Based Assurance (PBA) usable in practice.
- Refreshed ‘cyber security toolkit’ helps board members to govern online riskon February 11, 2025 at 10:30 am
Lindy Cameron, CEO, introduces changes to the NCSC’s cyber security resources specifically designed for board members.
- Helping organisations – and researchers – to manage vulnerability disclosureon February 11, 2025 at 10:29 am
Ollie N explains the thinking behind the NCSC’s new Vulnerability Disclosure Toolkit, which is now available to download.
- Growing positive security cultureson February 11, 2025 at 10:27 am
If your security culture isn’t improving naturally, here’s what you can do about it.
- Check your email security, and protect your customerson February 11, 2025 at 10:25 am
Free online tool from the NCSC prevents cyber criminals using your email to conduct cyber attacks.
- Cyber Security Toolkit for Boards: updated briefing pack releasedon February 11, 2025 at 10:22 am
New presentation includes voiceover and insights on ransomware attack on the British Library.
- ‘NCSC Cyber Series’ podcast now availableon February 11, 2025 at 10:15 am
Listen to all five episodes now, covering a wide range of cyber security topics.
- Preserving integrity in the age of generative AIon January 30, 2025 at 2:29 pm
New ‘Content Credentials’ guidance from the NSA seeks to counter the erosion of trust.
