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 ...
1st July 2020 In the face of the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, please be assured that we are fully committed to making your examination environment as safe as possible. The health and wellbeing of all concerned is paramount
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CREST is very pleased to announce that the examination centre in Slough is re-opening for examinations from 11 August 2020 and ...
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 ...
9th March 2020 CREST, the not-for-profit accreditation and certification body for the technical security industry, has received a grant of $1.4 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help increase cyber security capacity in Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Indonesia. Robust growth, adoption and usage of digital financial services by the poor can ...
27th February 2020 The first CRESTCon Australia takes place on 18 March at Hotel Realm in Canberra, organised by CREST, the international not-for-profit body that accredits companies and certifies individuals working in cyber security – including vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, incident response threat intelligence and Security Operations Centres (SOCs).
Sponsored by Triskele Labs, the conference will feature leading industry ...
29th January 2020
A new report published by CREST looks for solutions to the increasing problems of stress and burnout among many cyber security professionals, often working remotely in high-pressure and under-resourced environments. CREST – the not-for-profit body that represents the technical security industry including vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, incident response, threat intelligence and SOC (Security Operations Centre) ...