Friday, February 28, 2025

The National Cyber Security Centre

Making the UK the safest place to live and work online.

The NCSC’s cyber security advice to protect you and your family, and the technology you rely on.

You wouldn’t leave your front door open so why leave your devices unprotected?

Don’t become another statistic – take action to secure your online accounts; from banking and shopping, to email and social media. It’s more important than ever to make your cyber security a priority.

What is cyber security?

Cyber security is the means by which individuals and organisations reduce the risk of becoming victims of cyber attack.

Cyber security’s core function is to protect the devices we all use (smartphones, laptops, tablets and computers), and the services we access – both online and at work – from theft or damage. It’s also about preventing unauthorised access to the vast amounts of personal information we store on these devices, and online.

Cyber security is important because smartphones, computers and the internet are now such a fundamental part of modern life, it’s difficult to imagine how we’d function without them. From online banking and shopping, to email and social media, it’s more important than ever to take steps that can prevent cyber criminals getting hold of our accounts, data, and devices.

Where to start?

Protecting yourself and your business from cyber security risks can seem daunting but there are some simple steps you can take to ensure you have the basics in place.

Read our Cyber Aware advice on how to stay secure online. Taking these actions can instantly help protect your email.

More information and actions to take can be found in our Cyber Aware section below.

Small & medium sized organisations – NCSC.GOV.UK

 Cyber Essentials

Protect your organisation, whatever its size, against the most common cyber threats.

Help secure your business from £320 +VAT

Cyber Essentials is a Government-backed certification scheme that helps keep your organisation’s and your customers’ data safe from cyber attacks.

The NCSC recommends Cyber Essentials as the minimum standard of cyber security for all organisations.

With our official Cyber Essentials Delivery Partner IASME, our nationwide network of assessors and advisors can help you get certified.

Cyber Essentials – NCSC.GOV.UK