Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland reinvests £3M in cyber resilience as social enterprise
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Summary
Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland, operating as a social enterprise since January 2025, reinvested over £3 million of profits from its professional cyber security services back into community initiatives that strengthen Scotland's cyber resilience and support vulnerable organizations. The Centre provides services including vulnerability testing, Cyber MOTs, and executive education programmes, with all profits directed toward public benefit rather than private shareholders.
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Since transitioning to a social enterprise model in January 2025, the Centre reinvests profits generated through its professional cyber security services – including vulnerability testing, Cyber MOTs and executive education programmes – directly back into initiatives that strengthen Scotland's cyber resilience and support those organisations most vulnerable.
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