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UK body launches professional standard for cyber security industry

Female cyber engineer
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Move aims to bring industry in line with law, accounting and engineering.

Cybersecurity professionals in the UK will be able to apply for a new chartered professional standard after the UK Cyber Security Council launched a pilot scheme. The aim is to give professionals working in the sector status in line with accountants, lawyers and engineers.

The two specialisms announced in the