CyberScotland Week - Tips to Embed Cyber Resilience in Your Organisation - Cyber and Fraud Centre

CyberScotland Week is back for its eighth year, running across Scotland from 23 – 28 February 2026. This national awareness campaign brings together groups to share knowledge and increase cyber resilience. For 2026, the main theme is ‘Can’t Hack It’ – a reminder that no organisation is immune to cyber threats, but making small changes to your cyber culture, will make a big difference.

As analysts at Gartner highlight in their 2026 Cybersecurity Trends report, the future isn’t just about cyber incidents – it’s about embedding resilience into people, processes and systems so that risk is managed continuously, and recovery is deliberate and tested.

What the Gartner report highlights

Amongst other trends in quantum and Ai, Gartner identified the following areas that are shaping the landscape in 2026:

Shifting from Reactive to Pre-emptive and Continuous Risk Management

Rather than simply responding to incidents after they occur, Gartner emphasises proactive cyber security planning – spotting patterns, validating exposures and adapting defences before an attack occurs. This continuous visibility is a foundation of resilience.

All organisations should:

Understand where their risk is highest.
Prioritise controls based on real exposure.
Make security part of ongoing operations.

How we support: we help organisations assess and continually monitor their risk profile, not just once, but as part of regular planning.

Embedding Resilience into the Security Function

Gartner predicts a broad shift in how teams think about cyber security, from prevention-centric to resilience-centric, where maintaining essential services and recovering rapidly when things go wrong, is the priority.

What this means:

It’s not enough to defend against threats, organisations need tested recovery plans, clear incident roles and workflows that actually work under pressure.

How we support:

Incident response planning and run-throughs.
Tailored training for SMEs, public sector and third sector bodies.
Testing services to align cyber security risks with organisational priorities.

Managing Identity, Exposure & Supply Chain Risk

As systems become more interconnected, particularly with Ai, cloud and hybrid models, traditional defences are no longer enough. Gartner underlines continuous testing to understand exposure management, identity protection and digital asset verification as priorities.

How we support:

Training and policy development to reduce identity-related breaches, such as social engineering.
Practical advice on third-party dependencies and system testing.
Workshops that include social engineering and phishing training that are accessible for non-technical team members.

Ai – The Double-Edged Sword

Gartner and other recent reports highlight that Ai will accelerate both attacks and defence. Attackers are already using Ai for social engineering and automated vulnerability searches. Defenders need to plan controls to include Ai, governance and anomaly detection.

How we support:

Awareness sessions on risks such as phishing and how to understand the cyber risks associated with Ai.
Training on spotting and responding to modern attack patterns.

Can’t Hack It

Cyber incidents will happen, but with the right resilience measures, organisations can protect their data and team members. This means:

Understanding risk before it hits.
Embedding recovery capability into everyday practices.
Empowering people to recognise and report threats.
Creating systems so disruption doesn’t stop business.

Our CyberScotland Week Events

We’re running a range of events to celebrate CyberScotland Week. Find out more about them using the links below and register today to upskill your team members and build your organisation’s cyber resilience.

Connect With Us

The Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland team is here to help all organisations with their cyber resilience. From training, to testing and being part of a membership community – our team is available to provide resilience-focused support for all organisations, regardless of size or structure. Contact our team today at [email protected] for more information.

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