Regulator profile
NCSC
National Cyber Security Centre
Guidance Body3 areas of regulation · 761 official guidance documents · UK-wide
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.
Additional information
Cyber Essentials certification required for many government contracts. Also operates Active Cyber Defence services.
Contact NCSC
Types of regulation
Cybersecurity
Guidance
Standards
Official guidance from NCSC
Curated guidance documents to help you understand your obligations.
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Where to report a cyber incident
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#10 Designing your connected place monitoring | National Cyber Security Centre
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10. Provide security logging, alerting and monitoring capabilities | National Cyber Security Centre
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10 Steps to Cyber Resilience | National Cyber Security Centre
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10 Steps to Cyber Security | National Cyber Security Centre
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10 Steps to Cyber Security: Vulnerability management
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11. Enable recovery to a known good state | National Cyber Security Centre
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#11 Managing your connected place's privileges | National Cyber Security Centre
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Coverage area
UK-wide