CREST benefits

We are a trusted name in cyber security, and we work with governments and regulators in countries around the world. More than 3,000 individuals globally hold one or more of our professional certifications.

There are over 420 CREST-accredited Member companies, including many of the world’s leading cyber security providers, operating in dozens of countries and every region.

All members go through stringent quality assurance and accreditation processes allowing them to differentiate themselves in the market.

Clients can buy with confidence from our Member companies.

Here are the benefits of the different stages of our Accreditation Pathway:

Benefit	Pathway	Pathway+	CREST Member
Showing your customers your commitment to independent quality assurance
Demonstrate commitment to globally recognised standards
Demonstrate independent validation of the organisation’s company status and commitment to CREST’s code of conduct
CREST Pathway logo: demonstrate registration		-	-
CREST Pathway+ logo: demonstrate self-assessment against CREST’s globally recognised standards	-		-
CREST Member & accreditation logos: demonstrate independent assurance of methodologies, processes & skills	-	-
Growing your business
Listed on the CREST website
Access international opportunities where CREST accreditation is established or a requirement	-	-
Searchable on the CREST website to customers via supplier selection functionality	-	-
Supporting your development
Access to CREST standards to identify target state
Access to guides, research and support material
Self-assessment with a gap analysis report, to help identify improvement areas and progress towards membership	-
Access to funded development programmes to accelerate maturity	-		-
Access to mentoring support from CREST member companies	-		-
Being an active part of the community
Access to the CREST discipline aligned communities for penetration testing, incident response, SOC, red teaming and threat intelligence
Receive newsletters and industry insights
Influencing CREST’s global agenda
Eligible to stand for and vote in CREST Focus Group & Regional Council elections, with potential to sit on the International Council	-	-
Vote at the Annual General Meeting	-	-
CREST discounts
Free vacancy listing on the CREST website	-	-
Discounted training with selected training partners	-	-	10%
CREST exam discount (select exams only)	10%	15%	30%
Discounts for low-income countries
CREST Practitioner level exam discount	50%	50%	50%