Scotland’s ability to prevent and respond to a growing cyber threat will soon be increased with the creation of a new Scottish Cyber Co-ordinations Centre (SC3).

This £1.5 million centre will pool expertise to: share intelligence; provide early warning of cyber threat and attacks; manage incidents and lead recovery. It is a part of the Scottish Government’s Covid Recovery Strategy as they are committed to establishing a recognised, authoritative and collaborative function to combat the accelerating threat of cyber attacks.

“At times of heightened international tension, it is more important than ever to ensure that Scotland is ready to defend itself against cyber attacks […] Establishing a new dedicated cyber co-ordination centre is a bold and ambitious development for Scotland. By providing a central coordination function that pools expertise from across a number of existing or developing Centres of Excellence, we can maximise our ability to work together to address cyber threats and attacks – whether that is sharing intelligence, providing early warnings, managing incidents or leading recovery.”

John Swinney, Deputy First Minister

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