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.

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?

The special skills of cyber security in banking

Why make specific market experience an unnecessary requirement?

The relevance of risk management skills to cyber security

Cyber security is just an instance of business risk management.

Australia shows the UK how to teach young people cyber

Proposing to teach cyber security to children as young as five.

UK Cyber Security Council calls for organisations to recommit to investment in Continuous Professional Development

Critical to the future success of the national economy.

IAM: an undervalued skill and a full-time job

Why do so many organisations employ their most junior people to do IAM?

Broken windows, and why we need to keep order

Maintaining the security “building” is challenging, needing skilled individuals.

CIISec announces new Institute for cyber investigation professionals

Until now there was no body for cyber investigators.