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Already there are over 300 data businesses who call Scotland home, the opportunities to develop your business in Scotland have never been greater – and we can help.
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Start your cyber resilience journey today: Help your third sector organisation stay safe online. Charities are using digital systems every day to deliver their services and keep in touch but with
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Start your cyber resilience journey today: Help your third sector organisation stay safe online.
Charities are using digital systems every day to deliver their services and keep in touch but with this capability comes a level of risk.
Join us in partnership with SCVO and Kick ICT for an engaging half-day event tailored specifically for third sector organisations looking to help their organisation stay safe online. This event is designed to give you the tools, knowledge, and connections to boost your cyber resilience.
Who should attend?
Anyone working and/or volunteering for a third sector organisation in Scotland at the beginning of their cyber resilience journey, and maybe not sure where to start, who provides leadership and/or is responsible for aspects of operations/IT.
What’s on the agenda?
Improve Cyber Awareness Anyone working and/or volunteering for a third sector organisation in Scotland at the beginning of their cyber resilience journey, and maybe not sure where to start, who provides leadership and/or is responsible for aspects of operations/IT. Learn steps to enhance your organisation’s understanding of cyber risks and how to stay vigilant.
Interactive Workshop: Build Your Cyber Incident Response Plan Get hands-on experience creating a tailored plan to ensure your organisation is prepared to respond effectively to cyber incidents.
One-to-One ‘Meet the Experts’ Sessions Sit down with cyber experts to discuss personalised steps you can make for improving your organisation’s cyber resilience.
Lunch & Networking Enjoy a relaxed lunch while connecting with like-minded professionals from the third sector. Share experiences, challenges, and solutions as you strengthen your network.
Don’t miss this opportunity to take the first steps towards a safer, more secure organisation. Together, we can build a resilient third sector, equipped to thrive in the face of digital challenges.
Agenda
1300 – 1330: Arrival, registration
1330 – 1345: Welcome and intro
1345 – 1430: How to improve your cyber resilience
1430 – 1530: Networking lunch with 1:1 sessions running alongside
1530 – 1615: Build your incident response plan
1615 – 1700: Closing remarks/event close
Time
(Monday) 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm GMT
Location
Kick ICT Offices
Solais House, 19 Phoenix Crescent, Strathclyde Business Park, Bellshill, ML4 3NJ
Organizer

ScotlandISScotlandIS builds, shapes and supports the digital technologies ecosystem.info@scotlandis.com Oracle Campus, Blackness Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7LR

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Join our new series of events, ScotlandIS Tech Tidbits, on the first Tuesday of every month! These 30 minute webinars will be short, informative sessions on a variety of topics, from
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Join our new series of events, ScotlandIS Tech Tidbits, on the first Tuesday of every month!
These 30 minute webinars will be short, informative sessions on a variety of topics, from exporting to cybersecurity, cloud computing to procurement, and many more.
Each event will feature a ScotlandIS member offering their expert insights and advice on the topic in hand, however you do not need to be a member to attend these talks.
For this extra webinar in February to mark Cyber Scotland Week 2026, we’ll be joined by guest speaker Debra Cairns, Managing Director of Net-Defence.
Over the past two to three years, supply chain (SC) risk has shifted from an emerging to current risk.
Supply chain risk encompasses a wide range of factors, including economic uncertainty, political instability, natural disasters, and supplier failures. However, today we will be exploring one pressing threat: cyber risk within your supply chain.
An attack on your supply chain can cause significant impact to your ability to operate if they are unable to provide products, systems, and services. Equally as damaging is a cybercriminal launching a cyberattack against you through your supply chain.
Identifying these risks can be challenging, as supply chains are often large, complex, and interconnected. Threats can emerge at any point and take many forms, whether they are inherent, introduced, or exploited by cybercriminals looking for vulnerabilities.
Learn:
- What is Supply Chain Risk & Types of Risk (Inherent/Introduced/Exploited)
- Exploited Risk
- Human Risk
- Role of email
- SC Risk Management
Time
(Tuesday) 11:30 am - 12:00 pm GMT
Location
Online
Organizer

ScotlandISScotlandIS builds, shapes and supports the digital technologies ecosystem.info@scotlandis.com Oracle Campus, Blackness Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7LR
25feb11:00 am1:00 pmCyber Crime Detective Game: Morning SessionCyber Scotland Week 2026

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Think you’ve got what it takes to catch a hacker? Join the investigation into who hacked Melissa McCarpy in this fast-paced, interactive challenge! Dig through clue-packed
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Think you’ve got what it takes to catch a hacker?
Join the investigation into who hacked Melissa McCarpy in this fast-paced, interactive challenge!
Dig through clue-packed evidence, including documents, social posts, bank statements and more – and analyse CCTV footage to uncover how the hacker broke into her inbox.
Bring your laptop/tablet and phone. Think fast. Work smart. Crack the case.
Minimum groups of three required to participate – email info@trusteddigitalscotland.com to book your place.
Time
(Wednesday) 11:00 am - 1:00 pm GMT
Location
Merchant City, Glasgow (tbc)

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Join our series of events, ScotlandIS Tech Tidbits, on the first Tuesday of every month! These 30 minute webinars will be short, informative sessions on a variety of topics, from exporting
Event Details
Join our series of events, ScotlandIS Tech Tidbits, on the first Tuesday of every month!
These 30 minute webinars will be short, informative sessions on a variety of topics, from exporting to cybersecurity, cloud computing to procurement, and many more.
Each event will feature a ScotlandIS member offering their expert insights and advice on the topic in hand, however you do not need to be a member to attend these talks.
For this second extra webinar in February to mark Cyber Scotland Week 2026, we’ll be joined by guest speaker Parven Kaur, founder of Kids N Clicks, a platform aiming to help parents safeguard their children’s online experience by educating them on latest misinformation, social media, and digital trends.
In her Tidbit, Parven will take a deep dive into TikTok and how algorithms shape young users’ behaviour, thoughts, and actions.
Ideal for parents, guardians or those interested in online safety or the psychology behind young user behaviours and trends – book your place to join us in October.
Time
(Wednesday) 11:30 am - 12:00 pm GMT
Location
Online
Organizer

ScotlandISScotlandIS builds, shapes and supports the digital technologies ecosystem.info@scotlandis.com Oracle Campus, Blackness Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7LR
25feb12:30 pm4:00 pmDecrypt or Defend: A Cyber Resilience Simulation by N-able & Phoenix

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Join Phoenix and your IT Peers for an immersive tabletop exercise: Decrypt or Defend: A Cyber Resilience Simulation sponsored by N-able. Hosted at The Ivy, Buchanan Street, Glasgow from 12:30PM until 4PM on Wednesday 25th February
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Join Phoenix and your IT Peers for an immersive tabletop exercise: Decrypt or Defend: A Cyber Resilience Simulation sponsored by N-able. Hosted at The Ivy, Buchanan Street, Glasgow from 12:30PM until 4PM on Wednesday 25th February 2026 as part of Cyber Scotland Week 2026.
This live simulation will put you in the shoes of key decision makers during a high-pressure cyber incident. You’ll experience the critical decisions security leaders must make when a cyberattack strikes—and discover how prepared your organisation truly is.
When seconds count, resilience wins. Don’t wait for a real attack to test your defences.
Time
(Wednesday) 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm GMT
Location
The Ivy
106 Buchanan St, Glasgow G1 2NB
Organizer
25feb2:00 pm4:00 pmCyber Crime Detective Game: Afternoon SessionCyber Scotland Week 2026

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Think you’ve got what it takes to catch a hacker? Join the investigation into who hacked Melissa McCarpy in this fast-paced, interactive challenge! Dig through clue-packed
Event Details
Think you’ve got what it takes to catch a hacker?
Join the investigation into who hacked Melissa McCarpy in this fast-paced, interactive challenge!
Dig through clue-packed evidence, including documents, social posts, bank statements and more – and analyse CCTV footage to uncover how the hacker broke into her inbox.
Bring your laptop/tablet and phone. Think fast. Work smart. Crack the case.
Minimum groups of three required to participate – email info@trusteddigitalscotland.com to book your place.
Time
(Wednesday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm GMT
Location
Merchant City, Glasgow (tbc)
26feb10:30 am4:00 pmDecrypt or Defend: A Cyber Resilience Simulation by N-able & Phoenix

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Join Phoenix and your IT Peers for an immersive tabletop exercise: Decrypt or Defend: A Cyber Resilience Simulation sponsored by N-able. Hosted at The Port of Leith Distillery, Edinburgh from 10:30AM until 4PM on Thursday
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Join Phoenix and your IT Peers for an immersive tabletop exercise: Decrypt or Defend: A Cyber Resilience Simulation sponsored by N-able. Hosted at The Port of Leith Distillery, Edinburgh from 10:30AM until 4PM on Thursday 26th February 2026 as part of Cyber Scotland Week 2026.
This live simulation will put you in the shoes of key decision makers during a high-pressure cyber incident. You’ll experience the critical decisions security leaders must make when a cyberattack strikes—and discover how prepared your organisation truly is.
When seconds count, resilience wins. Don’t wait for a real attack to test your defences.
Time
(Thursday) 10:30 am - 4:00 pm GMT
Location
Port of Leith Distillery
11, Whisky Quay, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6FH
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Join our new series of events, ScotlandIS Tech Tidbits, on the first Tuesday of every month! These 30 minute webinars will be short, informative sessions on a variety of topics, from
Event Details
Join our new series of events, ScotlandIS Tech Tidbits, on the first Tuesday of every month!
These 30 minute webinars will be short, informative sessions on a variety of topics, from exporting to cybersecurity, cloud computing to procurement, and many more.
Each event will feature a ScotlandIS member offering their expert insights and advice on the topic in hand, however you do not need to be a member to attend these talks.
For this third extra webinar in February to mark Cyber Scotland Week 2026, we’ll be joined by guest speaker Cian Heasley, Principle Consultant and Threat Function Lead at Acumen Cyber.
This presentation will walk through the steps that a typical organisation with limited security resources could take to integrate threat intelligence and knowledge of the threat landscape for their industry sector into operational and strategic security planning.
The focus will be on practical examples that attendees can take away and adapt for their own organisations – book your place to join us in February.
Time
(Thursday) 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm GMT
Location
Online
Organizer

ScotlandISScotlandIS builds, shapes and supports the digital technologies ecosystem.info@scotlandis.com Oracle Campus, Blackness Road, Linlithgow, EH49 7LR
26feb2:00 pm4:00 pmModern Hacking & Cyber Resilience

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Join Precursor for an afternoon of live hacking demonstrations and real-world stories from the front line. Legacy defence is dead. As part of our event, you won't
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Join Precursor for an afternoon of live hacking demonstrations and real-world stories from the front line.
Legacy defence is dead. As part of our event, you won’t just learn about threats – you’ll witness them. We peel back the layers of modern cyber, showing you the dashboard of the attacker.
- Live hacking: Watch an attacker work, from foothold to full compromise.
- The cybercrime ecosystem: How stolen data moves, and who profits.
- Gap analysis in action: How to use Industry Recognised Frameworks to measure and prioritise.
- Inside a SOC: How a Security Operations Centre detects and responds to threats in minutes.
13:45 Arrival – Check in, grab your free merch, and settle in.
14:00 The Attacker’s Perspective – A comprehensive deconstruction of modern adversarial tradecraft and execution.
15:00 Defensive Operations Strategy – Intelligence-led detection and response methodologies for the modern enterprise.
16:00 Networking – Connect with peers and speakers.
Time
(Thursday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm GMT
Location
Balmoral Hotel
1 Princes St, Edinburgh EH2 2EQ










