News from the Council

Why the burning desire for security clearance?

Many job ads ask for it, despite being nothing to do with the Government.

Know your auditor - and know how to audit

Don't be horror-struck on learning that an audit looms.

Cyber security is for life, not just October

How do we make security interesting throughout the year?

The power of feedback

It's powerful and essential - but how do you go about giving it?

Plain speaking and writing: a rare skill

How to avoid writing nonsense in corporate documentation.

Cyber security: start with the basics

Become conversant in multiple technologies to help you secure them.

Debate: the enemy of effective incident response?

Better to act sub-optimally than to not act at all.

How to write a policy

At least change the things that actively put people off reading them.

Factual and accurate: how to get information to the Board

And why report static data on a monthly or quarterly basis?

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.