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VOICE FOR THE CYBER SECURITY PROFESSION

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THINKING ABOUT A CYBER SECURITY CAREER?

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DEVELOPING AND RAISING CYBER SECURITY STANDARDS

Professional ethics

FOR ADVICE ON YOUR CYBER SECURITY CAREER

Developing your cyber security career
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Open Consultation - Embedding Standards and Pathways Across the Cyber Profession by 2025

Council news

Today sees the launch of the UK government's latest consultation to drive up security standards in outsourced IT services used by almost all UK businesses through the provision of new laws. This consultation asks for views on how best to ensure that the UK Cyber Security Council is suitably empowered to be the voice of the profession, and to tackle the scale and diversity of the skills shortage which the government and industry wants to address.

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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

Featured news and insights

Will a new law dent the need for cyber skills?

The new law is regarded as an important step for consumers.
Joining the profession 20 December

Competency Based Questioning - part 4

What if you've not worked in a particular industry before?
Career development and progression 17 December

Research: supplementing taught skills

Teaching does not have to involve a live instructor, live or remote.
Opinion 29 November
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Cyber Security Skills Festival 3 Plans Revealed

20 January

Open Consultation - Embedding Standards and Pathways Across the Cyber Profession by 2025

19 January

The Chief’s Brief with Simon Hepburn, The UK Cyber Security Council

17 January

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Featured insights

A chain link fence marks a boundary

Where does cyber security stop and data protection start?

ISO 27001 contains no specific reference to data protection.
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First principles as an essential skill

Providing the ability to step outside what you know.
A black swan glides past on a still pond

Cyber readiness and the next black swan event

Unforeseeable 'black swan' events are usually caused by something foreseeable.

Where to see us, hear us, meet us

09 February 2022

The Chief’s Brief with Simon Hepburn, The UK Cyber Security Council

Online

22 February 2022

Cyber Security Skills Festival 3

Remote
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Careers, learning and professional development

Why choose a career in cyber security?

There may never be a better time to start your career in cyber security. Learn why.

Getting started in cyber security

Wondering how you can join the ranks of the cyber security profession? Learn how here.

Apprenticeship opportunities

Apprenticeships enable people with no existing cyber security background to enter the profession. Read more.

The cyber security careers route map

Extensive information about every aspect of 16 different cyber security specialisms, from skills to salaries
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