The Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland is a not-for-profit, employee-first organisation helping Scottish organisations to be as resilient as they can be against fraud and cyber-crime.

The Centre’s event will take place at Aberdeen’s One Tech Hub on the 9th of November, as part of TechFest 2023. It will give an insight into building a cybersecurity strategy, and offer resources for creating an incident response plan and advice on how to mitigate a cyber-attack.

Attendees will also get the chance to partake in an ‘Exercise-in-the-Box’ scenario, putting their knowledge into practice and learning how to address gaps in their companies’ cybersecurity plans. This will then be followed by a networking session.

Last year’s National Cyber Security Centre annual review discovered that over two million instances of cyber-related fraud took place in the UK during the 12 months leading to March 2022.

Jude McCorry, CEO of Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland, said: “Every week we’re seeing companies find themselves victims of ransomware and cybersecurity attacks.

“Our Cyber Roadshow is coming to Aberdeen to help organisations and charities learn how best to preserve their cyber integrity, taking into account their unique circumstances as public and third-sector bodies.

“We’ll also provide tools for responding to a cyber-attack, should the worst happen, and there is a wide range of resources available on our website and via CyberScotland, as well as free training that can help organisations protect themselves against future cyber-attacks.”

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The Cyber and Fraud Centre also runs an Incident Response Helpline for any organisation concerned they have fallen victim to cyber-crime which can be contacted on 0800 1670 623. The helpline is run in partnership with the Scottish Government and Police Scotland with a network of trusted third-party companies that provide assistance.