Your competence in Security Architecture can now be recognised by the National Cyber Security Centre
From today Security Architects can achieve recognition from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), through the Certified Cyber Professional Assured Service.
In June 2021 the Certified Cyber Professional recognition relaunched to recognise specialisms, starting with Risk Management specialists. Previously, individuals were certified against cyber security roles and the NCSC modified the scheme in response to feedback from Cyber Security professionals and the industry.
APMG International worked closely with the NCSC to pilot both specialisms. We were selected to run the pilot following a competition between the three Certification Bodies providing CCP. APMG is delighted to have contributed to the launch of the Security Architecture specialism today and to the NCSCs efforts to build a community of recognised professionals.
Security Architects who took part in the pilot with APMG reflected on why they wanted to achieve CCP status:
- “No other certification will give you the opportunity to be tested and assured directly as a Security Architect by the UKs Cyber Technical Authority, the NCSC. For me it’s a real badge of honour that sits at the very top of my CV.” Charlie Webster, Senior Cyber Consultant
- “I chose the CCP security architecture specialism, as I wanted to provide assurance to stakeholders regarding my competence to provide advice on security architecture, within the public sector, in particular. The fact that CCP is associated with the NCSC is a bonus.” Eoin Murphy, Security Architect
- "Being CCP certified provides assessed assurance of my IA skillset and is a unique and rewarding step on the career ladder. CCP status opens doors to exciting and challenging IA projects that would otherwise not be available to me. Additionally ... certifications such as CCP that use verified evidence and interview panel assessments helps elevate me to stand out in the crowd." Wayne Evans, Senior Security and Systems Engineer.
APMG is a Certification Body for CCP, if you are interested in having your competence in Security Architecture recognised by the NCSC you can find out more information on this website page about CCP.
About the National Cyber Security Centre
The NCSC supports the most critical organisations in the UK, the wider public sector, industry, SMEs as well as the general public. When incidents do occur, they provide effective incident response to minimise harm to the UK, help with recovery, and learn lessons for the future. The NCSC provides a single point of contact for SMEs, larger organisations, government agencies, the general public and departments. They also work collaboratively with other law enforcement, defence, the UK’s intelligence and security agencies and international partners.
About APMG International
APMG International is an award-winning, global examination institute that offers a broad portfolio of professional certifications for knowledge-based workers. APMG certifications are designed to provide professional career development for individuals, equipping them with the skills, knowledge, tools and techniques to help them and their organizations perform more effectively.
In addition, APMG provides accreditation services for individuals and organizations around the world that provide high quality training and consultancy services in support of our certifications.
Committed to quality, APMG’s certification and accreditation processes are developed and managed in accordance with a robust quality management system accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).
