2016–2021: Founding In November 2016, the UK Government's National Cyber Security Strategy 2016-2021 policy paper set out "the UK Government’s plan to make Britain secure and resilient in cyberspace". It included ambitions to develop and accredit the cyber security profession by "reinforcing the recognised body of cyber security excellence within the industry and providing a focal point which can advise, shape and inform national policy." In December 2018, the Government's Initial National Cyber Security Skills Strategy policy paper described an ambition for a new, independent body, named as the UK Cyber Security Council. In February 2021, the
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport confirmed in a statement that the launch of the council is scheduled for the end of March 2021. On 31 March 2021, a press release announced that the Government-mandated Council had officially become an independent entity.
2021–present In 2022, the council took over running the Certified Cyber Professional scheme from the National Cyber Security Centre. The scheme was later replaced in 2023 by the council's new professional titles following a pilot period in 2022 ran with the
Chartered Institute of Information Security and
ISC2. In 2024, the council announced that the National Cyber Security Centre would require accredited service providers to hold a professional title in order to provide services to government entities. ==See also==