Diversity & Inclusion

Our Aim

At CIISec we strive to treat everyone in a fair manner. We want you to feel welcome, respected and valued. We want you to feel that you belong and that you can bring your whole authentic self to our organisation.

We have put together 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.

Webinars

D&I sessions from CIISec Live 2021

Power of community

by TechVets

Guides

Guide to Inclusive Language in Cybersecurity;

In collaboration with (ISC)²

Articles

Empathy trumps ego

by Nina Paine

How to get your staff to care about cyber security

by Melanie Oldham OBE

People matter: the key ingredient to a resilience mindset

by Nina Paine

When shame works: The case for outing security lapsers

by Nicola Whiting MBE

Why cyber firms must embrace remote working….or lose staff

by Melanie Oldham OBE, Sarah Janes and Owanate Bestman

Our Steering Committee

by Nina Paine

How to get your staff to care about cyber security

by Melanie Oldham OBE

How to recruit, retain and make diverse talent flourish

by Owanate Bestman

It’s time to switch up cyber culture

by Nina Paine

People matter: the key ingredient to a resilience mindset

by Nina Paine

When shame works: The case for outing security lapsers

by Nicola Whiting MBE

Why cyber firms must embrace remote working….or lose staff

by Melanie Oldham OBE, Sarah Janes and Owanate Bestman

Webinars

Career journey

by Mary Haigh, CISO at BAE Systems’ at CIISec Live 2021

How can we attract more females in CS degrees

, by Yulia Cherdantseva

ICDIP women in cyber and digital

My career journey

,by Nina Paine, Lisa Hamilton, Dr Saritha Arunkumar, Sarah Janes and Melanie Oldham OBE

Social engineering;

A career in people hacking by Jenny Radcliffe (Only for members)

Interviews

An interview by Dr Saritha Arunkumar,

IBM Public Cloud Worldwide Technical Leader for Security at IBM with Nurul Gee Zulkifli, Lead Information & Cyber Security Business Efficiency and Employee Engagement at Group CISRO, Risk, Standard Chartered Bank for International Women’s Day 2023

An interview by Dr Saritha Arunkumar,

IBM Public Cloud Worldwide Technical Leader for Security at IBM with Dwan Jones, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at (ISC)2 for International Women’s Day 2023

An interview by Dr Saritha Arunkumar,

IBM Public Cloud Worldwide Technical Leader for Security at IBM with Yulia Cherdantseva, Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security at Cardiff University for International Women’s Day 2023

An interview by Dr Saritha Arunkumar,

IBM Public Cloud Worldwide Technical Leader for Security at IBM with Annabel Berry, Director at Ladies Hacking Society for International Women’s Day 2023

An interview by Dr Saritha Arunkumar,

IBM Public Cloud Worldwide Technical Leader for Security at IBM with Laura Temesi, Head of Cyber Partnerships and Government engagement at Standard Chartered Bank and Evelyn Foong, Cyber Partnership, Regulatory and Government Engagement at Standard Chartered Bank for International Women’s Day 2023

An interview with Annabel Berry

– CEO Sapphire

An interview with Bev Pryce

– Governance and Assurance Lead, The Openwork Partnership

An interview with Kat Abercrombie

Senior Pen Tester, Arcanum Cyber security

Articles

How to inspire gender balance and diverse thinking in cyber

, by Emily Turner

How you can help more women study cyber security

, by Yulia Cherdantseva

Meet Fiona: The ex-cop helping CISO’s nail hackers

Three things I had to learn to thrive from a mid-career change

, by Sarah Janes

Women of Influence

– Top 30 Female Cybersecurity Leaders 2022

Videos

CIISec Cyber Security Apprenticeships

- Amelia Thompson, Assistant Associate, Deloitte

CIISec Cyber Security Apprenticeships

- Anya Bridges, Cyber Security Apprentice, Bob's Business

How to deal with setbacks, career advice for young people

by Amanda Finch

Articles

How to make the most of cyber apprenticeships

, by Katie Watson

How to progress and measure your cyber career

, by Richard Lester

No exams, no qualifications – but I made a career in cyber security

, by Bev Pryce

We need to stamp out privilege in cyber

by Andy Cobbett

Our D & I Charter aims to encourage our membership and the cyber security industry to embed Diversity and Inclusion into all aspects of our business and culture. Only by attracting individuals from all backgrounds and experiences* can we combat cyber threats with diversity of thought and constructive challenge of bias and groupthink.

Our Charter focuses on five principles, which we strive to achieve within CIISec and also require our industry members to sign up to and promote within their home organisations.

CIISec will provide a supportive environment for all its members, where respect, equity and inclusion are paramount, and every individual has the opportunity to contribute their ideas and suggestions to the organisation.
The responsibility of providing this supportive environment falls not only to CIISec employees and Board members, but also to each and every individual and corporate member.
CIISec will ensure that our recruitment and retention processes are transparent, guard against bias and support progression to maximise career opportunities for a diverse range of individuals.
CIISec will relentlessly promote cyber security as a sector that welcomes individuals of all backgrounds and will work hard to enable all individuals to thrive.
CIISec will seek members’ views on its own Diversity & Inclusion performance and more broadly on that of the industry as a whole in The Security Profession in 2022/2023, on an annual basis. CIISec will publish these results to drive continuous improvement.

Our Chief Executive Officer, Amanda Finch, is accountable for Diversity and Inclusion in the organisation and has appointed a Board Member, Nina Paine, to oversee D & I within the organisation.

In keeping with Principle 1, CIISec encourages members to get in touch with its CEO Amanda Finch with any suggestions on how it can improve.

We host a series of webinars on a wide variety of topics of D&I. The series is available to watch for CIISec members, with new webinars added regularly. We publish regular D&I articles in SC Magazine articles and annually we consult and publish our members’ views on our own Diversity & Inclusion performance and on that of our industry.

* All background and experiences mean we welcome everyone including in terms of age, cultural background, disabilities, ethnicity, gender, religion, and sexual orientation, to name just a few strands of D & I.

Find out more

There is a lot more work in progress. If you would like to contribute or have any suggestions, please contact us on enquiries@ciisec.org.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Our Aim

Webinars

Guides

Articles

Our Steering Committee

Nina Paine

Durgesh Gaitonde

Rory Malone

Annabel Berry

Nicola Whiting MBE

Andy Cobbett

Dr Saritha Arunkumar