NCSC

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NCSC
Stands forNational Cyber Security Centre
CategoriesGovernment & Politics

NCSC stands for National Cyber Security Centre, a UK government abbreviation.

Part of GCHQ that acts as the UK's technical authority on cyber security, responding to major incidents, issuing guidance and protecting government and critical infrastructure. It also helps businesses and the public stay secure online.

Example: The NCSC urged organizations to apply the security update immediately.

Usage notes

Opened in 2016 and based in London, it runs schemes such as Cyber Essentials certification and the suspicious email reporting service. Its public advice popularized using three random words for passwords. In the United States, NCSC means the National Counterintelligence and Security Center.

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