NCSC Annual Review 2026: The State of the Cyber Nation

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre reviews the threats it saw between September 2025 and August 2026. It sets out how AI is changing attacks, where stronger foundations would improve UK resilience, and how detection and response might work as attacks become more automated.

Inside the whitepaper

• Understand the threat picture the NCSC observed during its tenth year.
• Explore its assessment of AI-assisted attacks and the implications for defenders.
• Read the NCSC’s plans for national detection capabilities and its Cyber Shield programme.