NCSC launches new cyber security guide

Homeland January 30, 2020

The NCSC has launched a unique cyber security guide in collaboration with the University of Bristol during an event at the National Science Museum.

The NSCS (National Cyber Security Centre) has worked alongside the University of Bristol to create a new cyber security guide for industry, government, and academia. The Cyber Security Body of Knowledge (CyBOK) provides a foundation for cyber security education, training and professional practice.

The 828-page resource aims to help organisations to better protect themselves. It covers the foundations of cyber security, ranging from the human element through to issues in computer hardware security.

The NCSC’s Deputy Director for Growth, Chris Ensor, said: “This guide will act as a real enabler for developing cyber security as a profession. It’s been developed by the community, for the community and will play a major role in education, training and professional practice.”

The next stage of the CyBOK project will see the guide being used by those designing university education and professional training courses in the UK and globally. The CyBOK project is overseen by a steering committee comprising international experts from industry, professional bodies and academia.

Launched at a special event at London’s Science Museum, CyBOK was sponsored by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which is a part of GCHQ, and funded by the National Cyber Security Programme with support from DCMS. The development of CyBOK was led by the University of Bristol.

The NCSC also recently launched the Academic Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security Education. The project aims to offer universities a way of demonstrating their cyber security skills.

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