News from the Council

DCMS report focuses on the UK’s cyber recruitment pool

Concludes with recommendations in four categories.

Global telco launches new cyber skills training platform

Build and simulate customised attacks.

SANS Institute: Over half of cyber professionals lack the skills for cyber threat intelligence

Lack of trained staff/lack of skills cited as the biggest issue.

Cyber teaching growing in the UK, but needs to be more practical

'Courses are too theoretical', say students

Cyber vendor makes its training programme free

May be counted toward an individual’s CPD requirements.

InfoSec Europe: Apprenticeships are the answer for cyber skills

"The younger cyber education starts, the better."

(ISC)2 embarks on trial of online exam invigilation

Organisation has waited significantly longer than other providers.

Many cyber degrees, but few NCSC-accredited

Some course are pure cyber; others include additional concepts such as A.I.

BCS qualifications approved by Ofqual

Includes qualifications for adults with little or no experience.

CyBOK is seeking proposals for projects

Proposals are invited in four specific areas.