News from the Council

Workforce cyber knowledge: impacted by furlough

Returning workers may need security awareness training.

Information sharing

There's an insufficiently-used portal on which to share security experiences.

Getting the message to the board

“RAG” status is commonly used… but few realise it's insufficient.

Cyber security: new skills for the dawn of the quantum era

Practitioners may soon need to understand what attackers can write, and how.

Soft skills: the most important skills for cyber security

Without them, it’s simply not possible to do the cyber job properly.

Why your mainstream IT team should be security-qualified

Why don't we look for security skills when recruiting to IT teams?

Networking: supplement your skills and experience

The worst thing you can do in cyber security is isolate yourself from your peers…

Outbound transferable skills

We should aim for and applaud the up-skilling of cyber security practitioners.

The special skills of cyber security in banking

Why make specific market experience an unnecessary requirement?

The benefits of Continuous Professional Development

It's far more than just a 'tick-box' exercise.

The relevance of risk management skills to cyber security

Cyber security is just an instance of business risk management.

UK Cyber Security Council granted charitable status

Supports Council's work to bolster the UK cyber security community.