The 21st Century has witnessed the dawn of the digital age - cyberspace dominates many aspects of everyday lives and organisations are thriving in cyber marketplaces.
APMG’s Cyber Portfolio helps organisations tackle latest security threats by plugging the Cyber Security Skills Gap
5th January 2017
The 21st Century has witnessed the dawn of the digital age - cyberspace dominates many aspects of everyday lives and organisations are thriving in cyber marketplaces. Despite this dependency, cyberspace is an unpredictable and sometimes hostile landscape.
Cyberspace has given birth to a new era of criminality - sensitive assets stored in cyberspace are attractive targets for cyber-criminals who often successfully steal or expose valuable data. Business leaders have wide-ranging responsibilities to ensure their businesses are safe from cyber crime.
Cases of high-profile organisations falling prey to cyber-criminals are in the headlines on a daily basis and the consequences for such organisations of being breached are often severe. According to the FSB 2016 Report, 66% of businesses have been a victim of cyber-criminal activity but more worrying is the lack of employees with the necessary skills to ensure a business is secure against cyber attacks.
According to research from Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) and the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), 46% of organisations claim to have a problematic shortage of cybersecurity skills. Another 26% point to a lack of training for non-technical employees, and 21% say that business and executive management tend to treat cybersecurity as a low priority.
Why Choose APMG Cyber Certification?
In response to mounting cyber risks, APMG has designed a broad portfolio of world-class cyber security products. We've partnered with GCHQ to deliver the Certified Professional (CCP) and GCHQ Certified Training (GCT) schemes and with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to develop CDCAT(®) the unique Cyber Defence Capability Assessment tool. APMG is an Accreditation Body for NCSC's Cyber Essentials scheme and offers a host of industry recognised certifications including; ISO/IEC 20000, ISO/IEC 27001, COBIT(®)5, Cloud Computing, RESILIA(™) and OBASHI(®).
These certifications align with our passion for quality and the UK Government's strategy to defend the country's cyberspace and upskill its cyber-security professionals.
APMG has a long history of accrediting quality trainers to deliver its portfolio of professional certifications. APMG received accreditation as a certification body by UKAS - the United Kingdom's National Accreditation Body. UKAS is renowned for its rigour and emphasis on quality - which inspires our own assessment process when it comes to accrediting our training providers.
Our community of Accredited Training Organizations (ATOs) have been rigorously assessed and are committed to delivering the highest-quality cyber-security training. Candidates undertaking a certification through one our ATOs can rest assured that they're in expert hands.
