Security Testing Application Form
Thank you for choosing The Cyber Scheme for your Chartership journey.
The route to Chartership is not a tick box exercise; as you’d expect from a professional title it is a thorough process designed to recognise achievement and excellence within the industry.
The form below is the initial stage of your application. Please read our guidance on filling it in to give you the best chance of success.
You can save your application at any time using the buttons on each section, and return to where you left off, using the same device. We recommend that you save and store your answers offline in case of loss. You will also be emailed a save link should you wish to continue on an alternative device.
Please note: this form uses conditional logic and will vary depending on the answers you give. If you change your mind about, for example, which application route you choose, please clear the form and start again to be shown the correct questions. Any questions, please get in touch.
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We are currently able to recommend titles of professional registration for:
- Chartered
- Principal
Please ensure your application evidence meets the standard for the level you apply for.
Demonstration of Professionalism
The Council will maintain one Register including all specialisms. Each specialism will have assessment criteria defined by the Council and an associated assessment guide.
Post Nominals
Post nominals are used as recognition that the individual meets the UK standard for Cyber Security Professionals. The current professional registration post nominals are:
- ChCSP – Chartered Cyber Security Professional
- PCSP – Principal Cyber Security Professional
Evidence Standard to be consideredÂ
We need to assess your application evidence in line with the published SPCC standards. We will either progress your application or seek further information from you if needed.
Any examples you provide in this application should reflect your real-world experience as a consultant. All competencies must be covered in the evidence provided.
Regardless of the route chosen, your application may be subject to review and an interview if the assessor/s decide this is necessary.
Your application form will contain personally identifiable information (PII) and as such will be handled and managed in line with DPA18 and EU GDPR regulations.
By completing this application form online, the applicant consents to the data being collected and passed to The Cyber Scheme for processing. Please read our full privacy policy here.
Should an individual not wish this form to be completed and processed as part of their application for Chartered status they will be given the option to fill in an off-line form and attend an in-person interview.
Applicants are required to represent a truthful account that they meet the competence requirements to be considered for professional registration.Â
The Cyber Scheme’s assessment process will include random verification in line with the UK Cyber Security Council’s professional standards processes.
For the purposes of this process a referee/attester is defined as a person willing to Attest in writing that the applicant has the knowledge, skills, and abilities (competence) required for the level of professional membership sought. The referee/attester will ideally be a member of a professional body and have signed a code of ethics with that body.Â
If the applicant is or has been employed by more than company, individuals from each of those companies will need to complete an attestation if associated with any evidence provided.
The applicant must ensure any referee/attestor has read the application prior to its submission to The Cyber Scheme.Â
