First UK Chartered Cybersecurity Professionals Recognized

nThe event to award Chartered status took place at the National CybernSecurity Centre (NCSC) offices in London’s Victoria and was hosted bynNCSC CEO Lindy Cameron. Around 50 people from the first cohort receiventheir certificates of recognition.n

nChartered status shows employers, clients and the public that thenindividual awarded the status is committed to maintaining the knowledge,nskills and competence required to meet the cybersecurity challenges andntechnological needs of today and tomorrow. Chartered status is among thenhighest professional marks of quality and competence awarded in the U.K.nand is also recognized internationally.n

nThe awarding of Chartered Cybersecurity Professional (ChCSP) toncertified practitioners comes after an extensive review process thatnbegan as annpilot project in 2022nn, during which they were assessed to have demonstrated:

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• that they have effective communications and interpersonaln skills to operate at all levels within and without ann organization, with their peers and those who have little orn no knowledge of cyber security.
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• that they have developed effective management skills and aren able to demonstrate their ability to lead and mentor groupsn and individuals in a personal, technical, or business cybern security environment.
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• that they have the highest level of integrity, morals, andn ethical values.
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• that they are committed to the continued development ofn themselves and the cyber security profession.
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On receiving Chartered status, the post nominals ChCSP can be usednalongside a professional’s name and other certification post nominals.nThe UK Cyber Security Council received its Royal Charter at the end ofn2021, allowing it to commence with its plans to improve thenprofessionalization of the profession through awarding Chartered statusnfor qualifying individuals.

nAmong the first recipients of the Chartered Cybersecurity Professionalnaccreditation were ISC2 members including Andy Coles, CISSP, ChCSP, CISOnat CGG, Shaun van Niekerk, CISSP, ChCSP, Founder and CISO at SteeplenCyber and Neil Breden, CISSP, ChCSP, Global Product Owner – ManagednDetection and Response at Fujitsu. They were accompanied in receivingntheir Chartered status by two of ISC2’s own leadership team members: JonnFrance, CISSP, ChCSP, CISO of ISC2 and Ed Parsons, CISSP, ChCSP, ISC2nDirector for UK and Europen

n“ISC2 is supporting the UK Cyber Security Council in its efforts tonprofessionalize cybersecurity in the U.K. I’m grateful to fellow ISC2nmembers who joined us in applying for chartered status and to volunteernas expert accessors. I’m proud that we’ve been able to support andnenable other ISC2 members to be part of the first cohort of CharterednCybersecurity Professionals,” Parsons said. “It is important that ISC2nis involved in this important landmark in the U.K. profession. We wantnto ensure our U.K. members can achieve chartered status in a way that isnstraightforward and reflects the value of the qualifications theynalready hold while allowing them to prosper in the global market.”n

n“Chartered status and the chartering program being run by the UK CybernSecurity Council is important for the UK cybersecurity workforce. It isna commitment to the continued professionalization of cybersecurity as ancareer, alongside demonstrating competence and expertise that isnbeneficial to the marketplace, both in the U.K. as well asninternationally,” France added.n

nThe recipients were also joined at the event by several industrynspeakers including Andrew Elliott, the Deputy Director for CybernSecurity at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology,nStuart Okin, CEO of Cyber Regulation at Ofgem and UK Cyber SecuritynCouncil CEO Simon Hepburn.n

nRead more aboutnnISC2’s involvement with the chartering pilot programnnand the different title levels available to cybersecurity professionals,nand the UK Cyber Security Council has a dedicated pages on Charteringnincluding the roadmap for thennrecognized specialist areasnnand detailed criteria for the assessment process, who is eligible, alongnwith how tonnregister interest in Chartered statusnn.n

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• Ed Parsons, CISSP, ChCSP, Director for UK and Europe at ISC2
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• Jon France, CISSP, ChCSP, CISO of ISC2
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• Andy Coles, CISSP, ChCSP, CISO at CGG
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• Shaun van Niekerk, CISSP, ChCSP, Founder and CISO at Steeple Cyber
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• Neil Breden, CISSP, ChCSP, Global Product Owner – Managed Detection andn Response at Fujitsu
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