Cyber Security careers are available to everyone. So, how do we encourage people, young and old, to see the great opportunities and to take the step into Cyber Security? CSP's CEO, Robert Briggs, discusses the many options available to either upskill or reskill for a career in one of the fastest growing industries. With advice on government backed and commercial schemes to help yourself, this session will ensure that you are equipped with all the information you need to start your Cyber Security career.

1. Anyone can get into
Cyber Security
You really can...

2. Cyber Security Market
UK Market - £8.3 Billion per year
Increase of 47% IN 3 YEARS
*DCMS Sector report January 2020
Global market - $170bn 2020
Forecast to be $270bn 2026 (58% increase in 6 years)
*Forbes sector report

3. Cyber Security Skills
43,000 FTE in the UK
DCMS Survey
• 48% Skills shortage in basic skills
• 30% in advanced skills
Cyber Security Sector – 64% don’t have enough skills and 25% it
has hindered them meeting their business goals.

4. Cyber Security Roles
Sep 22 2594 2336
April 21 1428 1747

5. Skills Roles
Technical Non-Technical
Security Developer Security Project Manager
SOC Analyst and Manager Security Risk Assessor
Security Engineer Security Trainer
Security Analyst and Manager Cyber Security Audit
Penetration Tester / Ethical Hacker Compliance and Certification
Security Architect Data Protection Officer
Incident Response Manager Social Engineering
Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity
Digital Forensics

6. Skills Analysis
• Communication skills - both technical and non-technical
• Problem solving skills
• Being organised
• Don’t focus on just one technical skill, see the bigger picture
• Time management
• Being a good listener
• Building rapport
• Working under your own initiative
• Willingness to learn and continuous development.

7. ‘Cyber security needs and welcomes people
who think differently.’
UK Cyber Security Council

8. Ways in
Many ways to get into the Industry

9. Industry
Finance …..
Commercial
Consulting Manufacturing
Public Sector
Cyber Security

10. Professionalisation
Ways in
Education
Post Graduate
Apprenticeships
Age
Skill Level Degree

11. School age
• DCMS Youth Support
• Developing skills for life and work
• Support mental and physical wellbeing
• Cyber First – NCSC:
• Free courses available
• Girls only courses
• Cyber Discovery – extra curricular activities
• Bursaries available

13. Further Education
• 70 Universities throughout the UK offer 148 courses as Bachelors
• Some offer Masters and pre-Masters

14. NCSC Centres of excellence
• Queen’s University Belfast
• University of Birmingham
• University of Bristol
• University of Cambridge
• Cardiff University
• De Montfort University
• University of Edinburgh
• University of Kent
• King's College London
• Lancaster University
• Imperial College London
• University College London
• Royal Holloway, University of London
• Newcastle University
• Northumbria University
• University of Oxford
• University of Southampton
• University of Surrey
• University of Warwick
19 universities recognised as Academic Centres of Excellence

15. Apprenticeships
Roles
• Cyber Security Technician at Level 3
• Cyber Security Technologist at Level 4
• Cyber Security Technical Professional at
Level 6
Criteria
• be 16 or over
• not already be in full time education
• spend at least 50% of your working
hours in England*
Winner - learn and gain experience AND get paid.

16. Apprenticeships
Individuals can apply
Employers can apply – Funding opportunities
Options
At work place training / Specific training
Day Release / Block Release

17. Apprenticeships
Approved Providers
Cyber Security Level 3 – Technician - 30
Cyber Security Level 4 – Technologist - 14
Cyber Security Level 6 – Technical Professional - 7

18. Retraining

19. Reskill in Cyber Security
Options
• 100s of Boot camps or online courses – Cyber Security, Digital and Coding
• Full-time, Part-time or whenever you are free.
• Funding options

20. Professional Training

21. Career pathways
• (ISC)²
• BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
• Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISEC)
• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
• CompTIA
• CREST
• Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences (CSFS)
• Engineering Council
• Information Assurance Advisory Council (IAAC)
• The Institution of Analysts and Programmers (IAP)
• The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
• Institute of Measurement and Control (InstMC)
• ISACA
• Security Institute (SyI)
• techUK
• The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists
(WCIT)
UK Cyber Security Council
Official governing body on training and standard - Chartered

25. Summary
• Urgent need for Cyber security skills
• Many routes into the Industry
• Recognised career progression routes
• No typical profile – in fact, the opposite.