
Timelines for migration to post-quantum cryptography
Activities which organisations must carry out to migrate safely to post-quantum cryptography in the coming years.

SCADA ‘in the cloud’: new guidance for OT organisations
If migrating SCADA solutions to the cloud, cyber security must be a key consideration for operational technology organisations.

Building Web Check using PaaS
How Platform as a Service (PaaS) can make good security easier to achieve.

New online training helps board members to govern cyber risk
The NCSC’s CEO, Richard Horne on the new cyber governance resources giving Boards the tools they need to govern cyber security risks.

New guidance on securing HTTP-based APIs
Why it’s essential to secure your APIs to build trust with your customers and partners.

Cyber Security and Resilience Policy Statement to strengthen regulation of critical sectors
New proposals will combat the growing threat to UK critical national infrastructure (CNI).

Protective DNS for the private sector
Advice on the selection and deployment of Protective Domain Name Systems (DNS).

Privileged access workstations: introducing our new set of principles
Principles-based guidance for organisations setting up a PAW solution.

CyberFirst Girls Competition: a proud milestone and exciting future
The future of the CyberFirst Girls Competition and reflecting on brilliant progress.

Passkeys: the promise of a simpler and safer alternative to passwords
The merits of choosing passkeys over passwords to help keep your online accounts more secure, and explaining how the technology promises to do this

A different future for telecoms in the UK
NCSC Technical Director Dr Ian Levy explains the technical impact of the recent US sanctions on the security of Huawei equipment in the UK.

Use of Russian technology products and services following the invasion of Ukraine
Cyber security – even in a time of global unrest – remains a balance of different risks. Ian Levy, the NCSC’s Technical Director, explains why.

TLS 1.3: better for individuals – harder for enterprises
The NCSC’s technical director outlines the challenges that TLS 1.3 presents for enterprise security.

Timelines for migration to post-quantum cryptography
Activities which organisations must carry out to migrate safely to post-quantum cryptography in the coming years.

Setting direction for the UK’s migration to post-quantum cryptography
Why the key milestones for PQC migration are part of building and maintaining good cyber security practice.

Thinking about the security of AI systems
Why established cyber security principles are still important when developing or implementing machine learning models.

There’s a hole in my bucket
…or ‘Why do people leave sensitive data in unprotected AWS S3 buckets?’

The problems with patching
Applying patches may be a basic security principle, but that doesn’t mean it’s always easy to do in practice.

The security benefits of modern collaboration in the cloud
By exploiting cloud services, organisations no longer have to choose between ‘more security’ and ‘better usability’.

The problems with forcing regular password expiry
Why the NCSC decided to advise against this long-established security guideline.

The logic behind three random words
Whilst not a password panacea, using ‘three random words’ is still better than enforcing arbitrary complexity requirements.

The future of telecoms in the UK
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.

The future of Technology Assurance in the UK
Chris Ensor highlights some important elements of the NCSC’s new Technology Assurance strategy.

The Cyber Assessment Framework 3.1
Latest version of the CAF focusses on clarification and consistency between areas of the CAF.

Thanking the vulnerability research community with NCSC Challenge Coins
Reflecting on the positive impact of the Vulnerability Reporting Service – and introducing something new for selected contributors.

Terminology: it’s not black and white
The NCSC now uses ‘allow list’ and ‘deny list’ in place of ‘whitelist’ and ‘blacklist’. Emma W explains why…

Tackling the ‘human factor’ to transform cyber security behaviours
ThinkCyber’s CEO Tim Ward reflects on the challenges that startups face when developing innovative products.

Spotlight on shadow IT
New guidance to help organisations manage rogue devices and services within the enterprise.

Supplier assurance: having confidence in your suppliers
Questions to ask your suppliers that will help you gain confidence in their cyber security.

Studies in secure system design
Worked examples for Operational Technology and Virtualised systems, using the NCSC’s secure design principles

So long and thanks for all the bits
Ian Levy, the NCSC’s departing Technical Director, discusses life, the universe, and everything.

Security, complexity and Huawei; protecting the UK’s telecoms networks
With 5G set to transform mobile services, Ian Levy explains how the UK has approached telecoms security, and what that means for the future.

SCADA ‘in the cloud’: new guidance for OT organisations
If migrating SCADA solutions to the cloud, cyber security must be a key consideration for operational technology organisations.

SBOMs and the importance of inventory
Can a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) provide organisations with better insight into their supply chains?

RITICS: Securing cyber-physical systems
Discover the Research Institute in Trustworthy Inter-connected Cyber-physical Systems.

Revolutionising identity services using AI
The ‘NCSC for Startups’ alumnus giving identity verification the ‘Trust Stamp’

Researching the hard problems in hardware security
Introducing the next chapter of the NCSC research problem book, which aims to inspire research on the biggest impact topics in hardware cyber security.

Relaunching the NCSC’s Cloud security guidance collection
Andrew A explains what’s new in a significant update to the NCSC’s flagship cloud guidance.

Raising the cyber resilience of software ‘at scale’
New ‘Code of Practice for Software Vendors’ will ensure that security is fundamental to developing and distributing products and services.

QR Codes – what’s the real risk?
How safe is it to scan that QR code in the pub? Or in that email?

Protecting how you administer cloud services
New advice on implementing high-risk and ‘break-glass’ accesses in cloud services.

Post-quantum cryptography: what comes next?
Jeremy B explains how the NCSC will help organisations plan their migration to PQC.

Pathways: exploring a new way to achieve Cyber Essentials certification
For large, complex firms struggling with the prescriptiveness of Cyber Essentials, ‘Pathways’ will provide a new route to certification.

Passkeys: they’re not perfect but they’re getting better
Passkeys are the future of authentication, offering enhanced security and convenience over passwords, but widespread adoption faces challenges that the NCSC is working to resolve.

Our new principles to help make cloud backups more resilient
Introducing a new set of NCSC principles to strengthen the resilience of organisations’ cloud backups from ransomware attackers.

Offline backups in an online world
How to protect your backups that are stored in the public cloud.

NCSC For Startups: Vistalworks cracking down on illicit trade
Vicky Brock of Vistalworks describes how the ‘NCSC For Startups’ programme has helped her organisation develop solutions to tackle illicit online trade.

NCSC For Startups: the feedback loop
How startups can make the most of their time when pitching to cyber security experts.

NCSC for Startups: the case for collaboration
Saj Huq of Plexal explains why collaboration with the NCSC brings opportunities to the cyber security sector.

NCSC For Startups: taking on malvertising
Can your startup help counter the rise of malicious advertising?

Mastering your supply chain
A new collection of resources from the NCSC can help take your supply chain knowledge to the next level

Market incentives in the pursuit of resilient software and hardware
A new paper from the ONCD explores how metrics can influence markets to improve the cyber security ecosystem.

Making the UK the safest place to live and do business online
The NCSC’s Chief Executive Ciaran Martin outlines why the UK needs a National Cyber Security Centre.

Looking back at the ballot – securing the general election
NCSC CEO Felicity Oswald shares reflections on keeping the 2024 General Election safe.

Log4j vulnerability: what should boards be asking?
Advice for board members of medium to large organisations that are at risk from the Apache Log4j vulnerability.

Leveraging NCSC’s national insight to strengthen the fight against mobile threats
Traced Mobile Security co-founder Benedict Jones describes how ‘NCSC for Startups’ helped evolve his business.

Interactive administration in the cloud: managing the risks
Tips to help you secure and reduce interactive access to your cloud infrastructure.

Intelligent security tools: are they a smart choice for you?
What you need to know before buying artificially intelligent security products

Identifying suspicious credential usage
How NCSC guidance can help organisations detect and protect themselves from credential abuse.

How the NCSC thinks about security architecture
Richard C explains how an understanding of vulnerabilities – and their exploitation – informs how the NCSC assesses the security of computer systems.

How CyberFish’s founder got hooked on Cheltenham
Berta Pappenheim, CEO and co-founder of CyberFish, explains how the NCSC For Startups programme has transformed her professional and personal life.

Helping banish malicious adverts – and drive a secure advertising ecosystem
If your brand uses digital advertising, the NCSC has new guidance to help you choose a security-minded partner.

Growing positive security cultures
If your security culture isn’t improving naturally, here’s what you can do about it.

Funded cyber certification helps small charities to provide legal aid to vulnerable citizens
How the funded Cyber Essentials Programme helped the ‘Law Centres Network’ protect its IT estate – and client data – from cyber attacks.

From the cyber proliferation threat all the way to Pall Mall
The first dedicated conference on this topic – and an insight into the NCSC assessment work behind it.

Digital twins: secure design and development
How existing NCSC guidance can assist those looking to develop and deploy ‘digital twins’.

Defending software build pipelines from malicious attack
Compromise of your software build pipeline can have wide-reaching impact; here’s how to tackle the problem.

Data-driven cyber: empowering government security with focused insights from data
How ‘small but actionable’ insights can improve behaviours and decision making.

Cyber Essentials Plus is for charities too!
Sara Ward, the CEO of Black Country Women’s Aid, discusses her organisation’s experience of gaining Cyber Essentials Plus certification.

Cyber Essentials ‘Pathways’: From experiment to proof of concept
We are encouraging large organisations to help us develop an alternative route to certification.

Cyber Assessment Framework 3.2
Latest version of the CAF reflects the increased threat to critical national infrastructure

Building Web Check using PaaS
How Platform as a Service (PaaS) can make good security easier to achieve.

Building on our history of cryptographic research
The NCSC has published new cryptographic research on robust cryptography – we explain its significance and how the ideas could support research to inform future global standards.

A problem shared is . . . in the research problem book
Introducing the new NCSC research problem book and find out how you can get involved.

A different future for telecoms in the UK
NCSC Technical Director Dr Ian Levy explains the technical impact of the recent US sanctions on the security of Huawei equipment in the UK.

A decade of Cyber Essentials: the journey towards a safer digital future
The 10-year anniversary of Cyber Essentials is not just a celebration of past achievements but a call to action for the future.

“Winning trust, and making powerful connections”
Chris Wallis, CEO of Intruder, explains how completing the NCSC’s Startup Programme was a turning point for his organisation.

“What’s happened to my data?”
Irrespective of whether the ransom is paid, a ransomware attack means organisations have lost control of their information.

“If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.”
Why sharing lessons learned from cyber security incidents and ‘near misses’ will help everyone to improve

Summary of the NCSC analysis of May 2020 US sanction
A summary of the NCSC’s analysis of the May 2020 US sanction which caused the NCSC to modify the scope of its security mitigation strategy for Huawei.

Summary of NCSC’s security analysis for the UK telecoms sector
A summary of the NCSC’s security analysis for the UK telecoms sector

Technical report: Responsible use of the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) for ISP interworking
Technical report on best practice use of this fundamental data routing protocol.

Decrypting diversity: Diversity and inclusion in cyber security report 2020
Joint report between the NCSC and KPMG UK is the first in a series to benchmark and track levels of diversity and inclusion in the cyber security industry.

Decrypting diversity: Diversity and inclusion in cyber security report 2021
The 2nd joint report between the NCSC and KPMG UK benchmarks against the 2020 findings to gauge what progress has been made.

Cyber Threat Report: UK Legal Sector
An updated report from the NCSC explaining how UK law firms – of all sizes – can protect themselves from common cyber threats.

Active Cyber Defence (ACD) – the fourth year
The year four report covers 2020 and aims to highlight the achievements and efforts made by the Active Cyber Defence programme.

ACD – The Fifth Year
Key findings from the 5th year of the Active Cyber Defence (ACD) programme.

A method to assess ‘forgivable’ vs ‘unforgivable’ vulnerabilities
Research from the NCSC designed to eradicate vulnerability classes and make the top-level mitigations easier to implement.

Zero trust: building a mixed estate
Two ways organisations can enable access and maintain the security benefits of zero trust even when parts of the infrastructure can’t implement the zero trust principles.

What is an antivirus product? Do I need one?
Detect and prevent malicious software and viruses on your computer or laptop.

Ransomware: ‘WannaCry’ guidance for home users and small businesses
Guidance for home users or small businesses who want to reduce the likelihood of being held to ransom by WannaCry (or other types of ransomware).

Vulnerability scanning tools and services
Advice on the choice, implementation and use of automated vulnerability scanning tools for organisations of all sizes.

Video conferencing services: using them securely
How to set up and use video conferencing services, such as Zoom and Skype, safely and securely

Video conferencing services: security guidance for organisations
Guidance to help you to choose, configure and deploy video conferencing services such as Zoom and Skype within your organisation

Using IPsec to protect data
Guidance for organisations wishing to deploy products that use IPsec.

Using TLS to protect data
Recommended profiles to securely configure TLS for the most common versions and scenarios, with additional guidance for managing older versions.

Transaction Monitoring for online services
This guidance is aimed at service owners and security specialists involved in the provision of online services.

Smart devices: using them safely in your home
Many everyday items are now connected to the internet: we explain how to use them safely.
