Having employees who have achieved professional cyber security titles, is a positive reflection on any organisation. Regulatory compliance and ethical practice are key pillars in the UK’s cyber security sector. When applying for a professional title, applicant’s experience and expertise are assessed against our Standard for Professional Competence and Commitment.

As well as being used to demonstrate an individual’s competence, the Government wants the Council’s Standard to become a measure used to assess compliance by regulators across the UK. Regulators need to assess whether regulated entities have sufficiently invested in their cyber workforce to maintain cyber resilience. The Council’s Standard is an effective measure of this resilience.

Alongside the Standard, the Council's Ethical Declaration sets out a code of conduct for individuals on how to practice ethically. Every individual who has achieved a professional title will also sign our Ethical Declaration, agreeing to promote credibility, integrity and professionalism. This will serve as assurance that those awarded Professional Registration Titles are both ethical and compliant.