9th February 2021 9 February 2021: The UK Cyber Security Council is set to launch in less than two months.
Today, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced the appointment of the Council’s independent Board of Trustees, who will lead it when it commences operations at the end of March.
To find out more about the Council ...
28th January 2021 CREST is considering creating a community learning platform for its members and for industry entrants with the overall goal of supporting improvements to capability, capacity and consistency within the cyber security industry.
The intention is that users of the platform will be able to create challenges, labs and training in the realm of cyber security that ...
18th December 2020 CREST has announced availability of its top tips for recruiting more women into cyber security. With industry initiatives so far showing limited impact, it is clear that there is no fast fix for encouraging more women to enter the cyber security industry. CREST has identified a number of ongoing processes that could go a long ...
11th November 2020
11 November 2020: CREST International and the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Center of Excellence (CMMC COE), hosted by the Information Technology Acquisition Advisory Council (IT-AAC), are proud to announce a Memorandum of Understanding. This partnership will extend efforts to advance the goals and objectives for improving the cyber and supply chain security and resilience of ...
18th September 2020 Due to the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, CREST will accept any OSCP certification obtained between 18 March 2017 and 31 December 2017 until 1 April 2021 for the purposes of CRT equivalency . This extension should allow candidates to book and sit the CPSA exam at Pearson Vue centres around the globe which may have been closed ...
24th July 2020 No one-size-fits all neurodiversity strategy
24 July 2020: Businesses need to do more to attract and increase the number of neurodiverse people in the workspace to help fill the shortage in cyber security, according to a new report published by CREST, the not-for-profit accreditation and certification body for the technical security industry.
In particular, the report explores ...
17th July 2020 20 July 2020: CREST, the not-for-profit accreditation and certification body representing the technical information security industry, has accredited its 200th new Member Company. Malaysian-based Nexagate has successfully passed the demanding assessment required to offer CREST accredited penetration testing services.
To mark the occasion, a ceremony took place with speakers from CREST and Nexagate that included: Samantha ...
10th June 2020 Report says schools, industry and recruiters should do more
A report published by CREST highlights progress made in gender diversity across the cyber security industry, in the past few years and points to the next steps needed to further address the gender gap. CREST – the not-for-profit body that represents the technical security industry including vulnerability ...
28th May 2020 CREST continues to support the community and tries to ensure that we do not place additional pressure on individuals during the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
CREST has temporarily closed its Examination Centres in the UK, USA and Singapore. As previously notified, any Certifications that are due to expire between 18 March 2020 and until 31st August 2020 ...
18th May 2020 Report makes recommendations to attract more physically disabled people into the industry to help fill skills gap
A report published by CREST highlights the issues faced by physically disabled people wanting to work in cyber security. CREST – the not-for-profit body that represents the technical security industry including vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, incident response, threat intelligence ...