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      PDS Technology & Architecture principles
      These Technology & Architecture Principles are designed to provide Police Digital Service (PDS) with a standard set of general rules and guidelines to inform and guide the procurement, design,...
      Published: 06/08/2025
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service
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      MOU Digital Evidence sharing between the Police and CPS v1.1
      This MOU supports and underpins the existing arrangements in place between the CPS and the Relevant Police Force for the provision of evidential and disclosable unused material and sets out the...
      Published: 05/12/2024
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
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      NCSP Decommissioning standard v1.0
      This standard is intended to provide a framework of controls to support the secure decommissioning of police information systems.
      Published: 01/05/2025
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
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      NCSP Privileged Access Management standard v1.1
      This standard defines the requirements and best practice for privileged access management which should be adopted to manage elevated access consistently and securely across national policing IT...
      Published: 01/05/2025
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
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      NCSP Password Standard v1.3
      This Standard supports the principles set out in the National CSP, providing detailed guidance to those implementing and managing PDS & policing systems. This Standard applies to all passwords...
      Published: 01/05/2025
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
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      Artificial Intelligence Risk Assessment v1.0
      This document provides a structured approach to assessing and managing security risks associated with AI adoption in law enforcement. It ensures that AI technologies are evaluated at every stage of...
      Published: 01/05/2025
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
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      NCSP Digital Forensics guideline v1.0
      This guideline provides information on how to preserve the integrity of digital evidence which supports the investigation cyber incidents.
      Published: 01/05/2025
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
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      Police Security Classification Guidelines v1.1
      This guidance is to assist members of the policing community of trust to correctly classify and protect information assets in line with UK Government Security Classification Policy. This guidance...
      Published: 01/05/2025
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      Authoring body: Police Digital; Service (PDS)
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      NCSP People Security Management v1.1
      This standard is intended to guide the reader through the process of securely managing personnel and embedding security at all stages of the employee lifecycle.
      Published: 03/03/2025
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
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      NCSP Electronic Communications Standard v1.1
      This standard supports the policy set out in the National Community Security Policy, providing requirements for those designing, building and running electronic communications services within...
      Published: 03/02/2025
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
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      NCSP Physical and Environmental Security Management Standard v1.1
      This Standard sets out the Physical and Environmental Security measures and considerations to be used within policing. This standard will outline key guidance and advice that should be acknowledged...
      Published: 03/03/2025
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
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      NCSP Security Testing Standard v1.0
      This standard describes approaches to delivering comprehensive security testing (using a range of attack types) to support security and risk compliance monitoring. It supplements National Community...
      Published: 03/03/2025
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
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      National Police Information Security Risk Framework
      This framework is to ensure that all security risks are identified, assessed, and managed in accordance with best practice in order to facilitate improved governance. It is mandatory for all...
      Published: 01/04/2025
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
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      System Development – Secure by Design (SbD) Standard
      This standard outlines the functions within the Secure By Design (SbD) process, aligned to project stages, to ensure a consistent approach to cyber security is achieved throughout a system’s...
      Published: 01/02/2025
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
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      NCSP Systems Management v1.1
      This standard defines the requirements which, when applied, will assist with the secure management of systems and networks. This standard adheres to the National Policing Community Security Policy...
      Published: 01/02/2025
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
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      Overseas IT Access Guideline
      This guidance describes best practice risk management controls for accessing Policing ICT resources whilst abroad. It also describes the circumstances when forces can make a local decision or when...
      Published: 01/03/2025
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
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      Information Compliance using Microsoft Purview
      This guideline is a baseline for Policing in use of Microsoft Purview from a Information Compliance; oversight and measurement perspective
      Published: 01/03/2025
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
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      NCSP Bluetooth Guidance Document v1.7
      This guideline provides audiences with background information concerning Bluetooth technology and guidance on how it can be suitably and securely deployed within the Law Enforcement environment....
      Published: 01/03/2025
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
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      NCSP Guideline: INFORMATION TRANSFER
      Information transfer is the process of moving information from one location to another. Policies and processes are required to protection information during this process. Any activity involving the...
      Published: 01/02/2025
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
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      NCSP Network Security v1.2
      This standard supports the policy set out in the National Community Security Policy, providing requirements for those designing, building and running network services on behalf of national...
      Published: 01/02/2025
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      Authoring body: Police Digital Service (PDS)
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