Strategic Framework for a Cyber Resilient Scotland - End Year Review 2023-24

Key Areas of Progress in Scotland’s Cyber Resilience during 2023 and 2024

• 77% of public sector Boards have received appropriate training on cyber awareness during 2023/24, ensuring cyber risk is being managed at senior levels and as a business risk
• 52,500 Primary 1 pupils received a copy of a storytelling book introducing basic concepts of passwords and passcodes at an early age
• Cyber resilience is now part of initial teacher training
• Over 150 public sector organisations access our cyber intelligence bulletins keeping them alert to the cyber threat, enabling them to respond more quickly
• Over 200 public sector IT staff accessed Scottish Government funding for cyber upskilling, building the skills base across our public sector organisations
• 30 Secondary Schools in Scotland achieved Cyber First status, helping to build the future talent pipeline
• Over 80% of space technology companies in Scotland have achieved Cyber Essentials (CE) or equivalent demonstrating a baseline protection in cyber security across the Scottish space ecosystem
• Over 160 events took place across Scotland during CyberScotland Week, helping to improve the nation’s cyber health.