
Cyber Bytes & Insights – Bite-Sized Cyber Training
The Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland is delighted to launch a new training series, providing practical, hands-on exercises to boost cyber security readiness. Our Cyber…
If there’s one message I want to hammer home, it’s this – cyber security is not just an IT issue. Yet, in many public and third sector organisations, it’s still seen as something for the ‘tech team’ to worry about.
This mindset leaves organisations dangerously exposed. Cyber criminals know these sectors hold vast amounts of valuable data, often lack cyber security expertise and are under constant budget pressure to make each penny count. The consequences of an attack – disrupted services, financial losses, reputational damage – can be devastating.
The simple answer is apathy. Not because leaders don’t care, but because it often feels like a complex, technical issue they’re not equipped to deal with. But senior executives don’t need to be cyber experts. They do, however, need to understand the risks, ask the right questions of their teams, and create a culture where cyber security is taken seriously at every level.
That’s exactly why we are running a Cyber Executive Education Programme in Edinburgh on 20th March, designed specifically for public and third sector leaders. The event isn’t about technical jargon or finger pointing, it’s about giving decision-makers the confidence to take ownership of cyber risks.
Throughout the day, participants will gain:
This programme is about shifting responsibility from ‘someone else’s problem’ to a core leadership issue. In today’s world, cyber security is not optional – it’s essential.
If you are a leader in the public or third sectors, I urge you to register today. With the help of sponsors Aspire Technology Solutions and Anderson Strathern, we are able to offer some funded spaces, so there’s no excuse not to book your place. The cost of inaction is too high, and no organisation is too small to be a target.
The best defence any organisation can have is a well-informed leadership team that’s ready to take cyber security seriously.
Find out more about our Cyber Executive Education Programme and book here.
Jude McCorry
CEO, Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland