The Route to a Chartered Title as a Red Team Manager
The Cyber Scheme sat down recently with Shaun Peapell, VP of Global Threat Services at Rootshell Security, to discuss his recent achievement: becoming the first person to earn both the new CSRTM (Cyber Scheme Red Team Manager) certification and the Chartered Cyber Security Professional (ChCSP) title, under the Security Testing specialism, using the CSRTM as a measure of technical […]
The Cyber Advisor Scheme
Setting the Standard that recognises technical knowledge and the competence to recommend solutions. The NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) is committed to expanding The Cyber Advisor Scheme with its Delivery Partner IASME, and also with The Cyber Scheme as the only assessment body for the programme. Recently IASME created an informative webinar that featured staff […]
Professional Registration – what level is right for you?
Our Strategy Director Andy Jones looks at what you should take into consideration when applying for professional registration. Embarking on Professional Registration is a key milestone in your career and it is important to prepare your evidence and ensure it meets the required standards being sought. Our advice is don’t aim higher than the level […]
The ethos behind our pilot studies
Running a pilot study prior to the full-scale roll out of a new assessment, training course, or any measure of competency is an essential component in the development of The Cyber Scheme’s services. As a Licensed Body, we are trusted by the UK Cyber Security Council to run pilots which reflect verifiable outcomes and provide […]
Why did we develop a Red Team Manager assessment?
By Charles White, FCIIS, CEO of The Cyber Scheme An awful long time ago (thirty odd years) when I started out in the cyber security profession, I was fortunate enough to work alongside Professor Neil Barrett, a leading figure in the world of cyber and an expert witness to boot. At the time security testing […]
Learning Lessons: Sir Roly Keating, CEO, The British Library talks incident response
In October last year, the British Library became the victim of a major ransomware cyber-attack, the impact of which was deep and extensive. While physical access to the library wasn’t affected, online systems and services were massively disrupted, the website went down, and staff initially lost access to basic communication tools including email. Immediate action […]
Cyber Essentials DOES work!
During the first plenary of CYBERUK24 in May, Felicity Oswald OBE, CEO of NCSC, spoke about how Cyber Essentials certification is a major step in making organisations more resilient: “It reminds us that all businesses must look at cyber security as an integral part of their organisational risk management. This can be done in a number […]
The government has committed to embedding professional titles across the public sector cyber workforce by 2025.
CyberUK Keynote speech from Saqib Bhatti MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. “Having more skilled people in the industry – and across the wider economy – is a fundamental part of our strategy. The UK must have a sustained supply of diverse and high-quality individuals in the cyber workforce. So […]
CyberUp Campaign and The Cyber Scheme react to Government Cyber Breaches Survey
Strategy Director Andy Jones has been asked by the Cyber Up Campaign to comment on the shocking findings of the Government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey, published today, with the report showing 50% of businesses and 32% of charities suffered a cyber breach or attack in the last year. Andy, who is Chair of the UK Cyber Security Council Professional Standards Working […]
The Cyber Skills Gap & How We Act For The Future
Charles White, CEO of the Cyber Scheme, reflects on why the time to act is now.. There is a great Chinese proverb that says: “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, the second-best time is now.” I love this because beautifully sums up where we are today with the cyber skills […]
