The Home Of Cyber Professionals
Helping individuals and organisations develop capability and competency in cyber and information security.
About CIISec
The Chartered Institute of Information Security is the natural home for the cyber and information security professional community at every career stage. This is achieved through having programmes that support:
Development – CIISec is the place to go for cyber professional development and ethical practice.
Recognition – CIISec provides an authoritative voice for the cyber industry and recognition of excellence in practice.
Success – CIISec helps you and your business succeed securely in the digital world.
Corporate Memberships
Being a corporate member of the Chartered Institute of Information Security demonstrates your organisation’s commitment to professionalism within the cyber and information security community. Whether your current focus is on developing talent or driving innovation, CIISec can support your goals through our Corporate Member Programmes.
Individual Membership
Being a Member of the Chartered Institute of Information Security demonstrates your individual commitment to professionalism within the cyber and information security community. Our members get access to a range of benefits and resources to develop knowledge and skills in cyber security, with our accreditation programmes tailored to structure and fast track professional development.
Student Membership
Our Student membership is perfect for those studying cyber and information security related courses. Benefit from our exclusive resources, attending CIISec events, contributing articles to our Pulse magazine and the ability to network with other members.
Resource Centre
Capability Methodology
The CIISec Skills, Knowledge and Roles Frameworks have been developed over a number of years via collaboration with private and public sector organisations, world-renowned academics, security leaders and authoritative bodies.
Our Industry Survey
CIISec runs an annual survey across its membership and the wider information and cyber security industry to gather views on a variety of factors relating to the security profession.
ABC Guides
CIISec ABC Guides help you to understand cyber security risks and provide actionable steps to secure your organisation.
Blog
Uncover insights, strategies, and expert analysis. Explore our blog for the latest in cybersecurity.
Diversity & Inclusion
a range of webinars, articles, and bitesize video clips on a wide variety of topics. We are continuously working on new material and welcome your ideas.
As our world moves more online the risk of individuals and companies being impacted by a cyber incident has grown exponentially. To better mitigate this risk we need more information security professionals and at CIISec we aim to provide a skills framework and accreditations for people, either in the profession, or looking to get into the profession. We provide a home for people interested in or already working in cyber from the classroom to the boardroom.
- CIISec Chair,
- Group CISO at Capita
CIISec is recognised as one of the foremost global institutions in the area of information security. Learning and raising professional standards is what CIISec is all about and having been recognised in this way aligns my own professional journey with the values of CIISec.
- SVP Security,
- DXC Technology
Not sure where to begin?
Use our career mapping tool to work out the best membership route for you.