21st December 2021 Dear Members,
Since taking on the CREST Presidency role in September, I have been keen to engage with both our members and our exam takers to get feedback on things we can do to serve you better.
We conducted an in-depth members’ survey just before Covid hit, and we have been focusing on the areas that you ...
16th December 2021 The UK Government has launched its new National Cyber Strategy which calls for a “whole of society” approach to expand and enhance cyber skills to everyone, promote the UK as a global leader in cyber and build resilience in the face of growing threats. The report also highlights that it is by reducing cyber risks ...
9th December 2021 The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released its latest report on the cyber resilience of firms operating in Australia’s financial markets.
The new report covering 2020-2021, provides an update on cyber resilience in the two years since the publication of the last report. It identifies that the ability of financial organisations to prepare, respond ...
1st December 2021 CREST is pleased to be able to update members and candidates with locations, dates and exam information for practical examination delivery in 2022. We are delighted to have been able to add Manchester to our list of venues and we are hoping to be able to add Glasgow once we have a confirmed venue.
As always, ...
24th November 2021 NCSC has released its second annual diversity report, produced in partnership with KPMG. The Decrypting Diversity 2021 report examines diversity and inclusivity over the past 12 years and, while overall it found some improvements, it concludes that more needs to be done to improve experiences and opportunities for all.
As a result of the report the ...
18th November 2021
HANOI, 18 November 2021 – FPT Software today announced its accreditation by CREST, one of the cyber industry’s most highly regarded industry bodies, for meeting its standards for delivering high-quality services in penetration testing.
Penetration testing services is an essential form of security testing used for proactively analysing and improving system’s security. By achieving CREST membership, ...
15th November 2021 Congratulations to Emil on his election by the CREST Asia Advisory Board as Regional Advocate for CREST in South East Asia.
Emil, is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of cybersecurity talent development company Red Alpha, will act as a champion for CREST in the region to support our members and help shape our strategy locally, regionally ...
9th November 2021 CREST is pleased to announce that we plan restart practical examination deliveries in Australia from December 2021.
The examinations available are:
CREST Certified Infrastructure Tester (CCT Inf)
CREST Certified Web Applications Tester (CCT App)
CREST Certified Simulated Attack Specialist (CCSAS). Note that a valid CCT Inf certification is a pre-requisite for the CCSAS examination
The proposed locations will be Melbourne, ...
29th October 2021 ENISA, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, has released the latest edition of the ENISA Threat Landscape (ETL) report. This annual report identifies prime threats, major trends observed with respect to threats, threat actors and attack techniques, and also describes relevant mitigation measures. The time span of the ETL 2021 report is April 2020 to ...
28th October 2021 CREST is pleased to announce that it has appointed Samantha Alexander as Interim Executive Director. Her appointment is for a period of six months, during which time she will take responsibility for managing CREST to ensure clarity and stability while the formal recruitment process takes place for the permanent role.
Having worked at CREST for almost ...