Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland launches new budget-friendly tool for businesses looking to enhance their cyber security credentials

12.11.24

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Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland – a leading and trusted provider of cyber security services, training and advice – has launched a new tool to help budget-conscious businesses of all sizes assess their overall cyber security strength.  

The Cyber MOT has been designed following consultations with stakeholders and clients, it is aimed at organisations that know they need some assistance to improve their cyber resilience, but don’t know where to start. The MOT provides a snapshot of where they are in their cyber journey, to support internal discussions with team members, senior leaders and their Board, which helps with strategic planning to identify areas that need immediate attention and urgent investment.

The Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland team has received numerous calls from organisations applying for government tenders or seeking investment, where having cyber essentials is a requirement. A lot of organisations don’t have this certification, may not have heard of it, and don’t know where to start on their journey to achieving it.

Alternatively, for those organisations that already have cyber essentials but would like assurance that they have an optimum cyber posture, having a Cyber MOT will work seamlessly as part of their cyber strategy. The Cyber MOT journey will provide clarity on areas of improvement and recommended next steps.

Jude McCorry, CEO of Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland, said:  

“In recognition of an increasing number of organisations reporting that it can be daunting knowing where to go when looking for cyber security advice, we’re proud to launch the Cyber MOT, offering businesses and third sector organisations, regardless of how big or small, the support they need to improve their cyber security decision making.  

“The service is a highly cost effective, simple way of benchmarking your organisation’s overall cyber security strength, giving you a clear picture of where to focus your efforts first.

The Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland is not a cyber security technology supplier, we are vendor agnostic so once recommendations are given on how to improve a cyber posture, we will refer an organisation to our Scottish Cyber Security Network to take any technology or in-depth service requirements further.

“Organisations are having to work harder than ever to keep pace with the evolving cyber threat landscape. I encourage any businesses looking to evaluate their cyber security strength to take the Cyber MOT to stay one step ahead as the threat of cyber attack continue to grow in complexity and sophistication.”   

Further information about the Cyber MOT, can be found on the Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland website – here.