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The second report examining how the NCSC's ACD programme is improving the security of the UK public sector and the wider UK cyber ecosystem.

The year three report covers 2019 and aims to highlight the achievements and efforts made by the Active Cyber Defence programe.

Key findings and full report from the 6th year of the Active Cyber Defence (ACD) programme.

The year four report covers 2020 and aims to highlight the achievements and efforts made by the Active Cyber Defence programme.

Key findings from the 5th year of the Active Cyber Defence (ACD) programme.

Research from the NCSC designed to eradicate vulnerability classes and make the top-level mitigations easier to implement.

Two ways organisations can enable access and maintain the security benefits of zero trust even when parts of the infrastructure can't implement the zero trust principles.

Detect and prevent malicious software and viruses on your computer or laptop.

Guidance for home users or small businesses who want to reduce the likelihood of being held to ransom by WannaCry (or other types of ransomware).

Advice on the choice, implementation and use of automated vulnerability scanning tools for organisations of all sizes.

How to set up and use video conferencing services, such as Zoom and Skype, safely and securely

Guidance to help you to choose, configure and deploy video conferencing services such as Zoom and Skype within your organisation

Guidance for organisations wishing to deploy products that use IPsec.

Recommended profiles to securely configure TLS for the most common versions and scenarios, with additional guidance for managing older versions.

This guidance is aimed at service owners and security specialists involved in the provision of online services.

How to protect your brand from being exploited online.

There are a number of different architectural models that can be used to design the administration approach for IT systems. This section describes some common approaches and the risks associated with each.

Questions to ask your suppliers that will help you gain confidence in their cyber security.

How to reduce the likelihood of unauthorised content appearing within your organisation's social media channels.

Use privacy settings across social media platforms to manage your digital footprint.