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Aspire Technology Solutions Announced as Strategic Partner
The Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland is proud to announce Aspire Technology Solutions as its first official strategic partner. This partnership will see Aspire play a pivotal role in strengthening cyber resilience across Scottish organisations, with a particular focus on senior leadership through the Centre’s Cyber Executive Education Programme.
Aspire’s technical expertise and longstanding commitment to cyber security excellence will directly support the Centre’s mission to embed cyber awareness and preparedness at board and executive level.
As part of the strategic partner agreement, Aspire will co-deliver elements of the Executive Education programme, offering real-world insights into current and emerging cyber threats, risk mitigation, and incident readiness.
In addition to the strategic partnership, Aspire is an active member of the Centre’s Incident Response Cadre – a specialist group of cyber experts on standby to support organisations in the event of a cyber incident.
This partnership reflects Aspire’s wider commitment to improving how organisations understand and respond to cyber risk. As a trusted Managed Security Services Provider, the Aspire team brings deep experience not only in defending against threats, but in supporting leadership teams to build confidence in their decision-making. Through this collaboration, Aspire will help shape practical, leadership-focused approaches to today’s cyber challenges.
“We’re proud to work alongside the Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland on this vital initiative,” said Bob McKay, Cyber & InfoSec Director at Aspire. “Cyber threats continue to evolve, and leadership teams need the context and confidence to make informed decisions when it matters most. We’re here to help make that possible.”
The need for targeted cyber training at leadership level has never been greater. A recent survey* by the UK Government revealed a concerning trend that board-level responsibility for cyber security is in decline. In 2021 38% of businesses had a board member with responsibility for cyber security, but in 2025 the figure had reduced to 27%. This presents a significant risk, especially as cyber crime continues to rise across all sectors.
The next Cyber Executive Education Programme sessions are open for registration and will be held in Edinburgh and Glasgow in September. These sessions are tailored for CEOs, board members and senior leaders seeking to better understand their role in protecting their organisations from cyber threats.
Previous attendee feedback clearly demonstrates the need for cyber training to elevate its priority in organisations:
“The event was very relevant to myself personally as I deal with cyber risk, cyber incident response etc and I liked how there was an emphasis on cyber security being the responsibility of everyone, not just IT.”
“I thought the exercise was good, and the speakers were excellent.”
“The programme for the day (was perfect); the information; the speakers – the honesty, professionalism and warmth.”
For more information and to register visits the events section of the Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland website at https://cyberfraudcentre.com/events.
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