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THINKING ABOUT A CYBER SECURITY CAREER?

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DEVELOPING AND RAISING CYBER SECURITY STANDARDS

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FOR ADVICE ON YOUR CYBER SECURITY CAREER

Developing your cyber security career
The cover page of NCSC's November 2021 report, Decrypting Diversity

NCSC’s “Decrypting Diversity” report: the UK Cyber Security Council responds

News release

The Council is cited in two of the report’s six recommendations.

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Our focus areas

Careers and learning

The UK Cyber Security Council supports the professional development of those working in or aspiring to work in the cyber security profession. It seeks to support employers and individuals as they make career-shaping decisions, with advice on cyber security skills, professional development, and recognition through certification and Chartered Status.

Careers & learning

Professional ethics

To help build and maintain public confidence in the cyber security profession, the Council operates a Code of Ethics for participating organisations and individual professionals. These provide guiding principles within which the participating organisations and individual professionals can demonstrate good practice.

Ethics

Diversity and inclusivity

Eliminating actual or perceived barriers to entering or progressing within the cyber security profession is a core aim for the UK Cyber Security Council. The Council will promote cyber security as a career option for people of all ages and backgrounds, whether in education, looking to change career or already on an existing cyber career path.

Diversity & Inclusivity

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