What NCSC does
Part of GCHQ providing cyber security guidance and support to UK organisations. Develops and promotes the Cyber Essentials scheme, provides incident response support, and publishes guidance on cyber threats. Not a regulator but sets standards and provides certification schemes.
Cyber Essentials certification required for many government contracts. Also operates Active Cyber Defence services.
Contact NCSC
- enquiries@ncsc.gov.uk
Official guidance from NCSC
Curated guidance documents to help you understand your obligations.
Where to report a cyber incident (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance
Early Years practitioners: using cyber security to protect your settings | National Cyber Security Centre (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance
Penetration testing | National Cyber Security Centre (opens in a new tab)
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#10 Designing your connected place monitoring | National Cyber Security Centre (opens in a new tab)
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10. Provide security logging, alerting and monitoring capabilities | National Cyber Security Centre (opens in a new tab)
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10 Steps to Cyber Resilience | National Cyber Security Centre (opens in a new tab)
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10 Steps to Cyber Security | National Cyber Security Centre (opens in a new tab)
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10 Steps to Cyber Security: Vulnerability management (opens in a new tab)
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