The National Skills Academy for IT. Cyber Security

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1 The National Skills Academy for IT Cyber Security 1

2 WELCOME The Rt. Hon. David Blunkett welcomes employers and stakeholders from the Cyber Security Industry NATIONAL SKILLS ACADEMY for IT PLANS FOR TRAINING SOLUTIONS in CYBER SECURITY & REQUESTS for YOUR HELP & SUPPORT e-skills UK supported by EURIM February 28, 2011 e-skills UK

3 e-skills UK Strategy e-skills UK Mission Unite industry, educators and government to ensure the UK has the technology-related skills to compete in the global economy. e-skills UK Vision That the UK is recognised as a global leader in delivering business value from technology: The IT workforce is recognised as best in the world for solving business problems, enabling global leadership in high value services, innovation and IT-enabled change; Managers and leaders in every sector are able to fully exploit the strategic potential of technology; All individuals have the IT user skills needed to participate in employment and society; and Educators have the knowledge and skills to support development of a world-class IT skills pool.

4 e-skills UK Employer Board(s) IT & Telecoms Industry Board David Thomlinson, Country Managing Director, UK & Ireland, Accenture Sally Davis, Chief Executive, BT Wholesale John Pluthero, Executive Chairman, UK, Cable & Wireless Worldwide Phil Smith, VP and Chief Executive, UK & Ireland, Cisco Craig Wilson - Managing Director and VP, UK & Ireland, HP Enterprise Services Stephan Leonard, Chief Executive UK & Ireland, IBM Andy Green (Chair & Chair e-skills UK), CEO, Logica Gordon Frazer MD, UK and VP, MS International, Microsoft David Callaghan, Senior Vice President, Oracle Gayna Hart, MD, Quicksilva A. S. Lakshminarayanan, VP & Head of Europe, Tata Consultancy Services Nick Read, CEO of Asia-Pacific & Middle East Regions, Vodafone CIO Board Paul Coby (Chair), CIO, British Airways Philip Langsdale, CIO, BAA Tiffany Hall, CIO, BBC Lesley Hume, CIO, Cabinet Office (also Head of Government IT Profession) Simon Post, Chief Technology Officer, Carphone Warehouse Ailsa Beaton, Director of Information, Metropolitan Police Service David Lister, CIO, National Grid Catherine Doran, Director Corporate Development, Network Rail Rob Fraser, IT Director, Sainsbury s Richard Thwaite, CIO, Global Asset Management, UBS Ben Wishart, Change and Information Director, Whitbread

5 Employers & employer intermediaries educators government and agencies Strategic objective 1: Strategic objective 2: Strategic objective 3: Future talent Motivate talented students to pursue IT-related careers, and better prepare all young people for work in a technologyenabled world IT professionals Develop the IT professional skill pool as the best in the world for deriving business benefit from technology The IT Nation Promote the compelling benefits of increased IT capability to organisations and individuals in every sector sector solutions Employer engagement Generate exceptional employer engagement which raises demand and investment in skills Research Deliver authoritative labour market intelligence which enables effective influence on policy, strategy &solution development Standards & qualifications Implement a coherent sector qualifications & learning strategy which ensures skills supply is driven by the needs of employers and learners core activities Partnerships Establish strategically-aligned partnerships which capitalise on the power of collective action to deliver on this strategy

6 e-skills UK research Jan 2011 Jan Technology Insights 2011: UK 500,000 IT & Telecoms professionals needed in UK over 5 years Cyber Security is in top 3 of future UK skills needs

7 National Skills Academy for IT - Purpose THE THE NATIONAL SKILLS ACADEMY FOR FOR IT IT The The Academy is is an an independent, vendor vendor neutral, not-for-profit organisation with with unprecedented employer backing to to secure secure the the best best possible return return on on investment in in learning and and development by by helping: Individuals can can develop the the skills skills that that will will make make the the most most difference to to their their careers; Smaller companies to to win win more more business by by getting getting the the right right skills skills at at the the right right time; time; Larger Larger companies to to accelerate the the business contribution of of their their people people and and integrate fresh fresh talent talent more more quickly. Education and and training providers to to increase their their revenues by by participating in in the the new new and and growing markets. 7

8 The Academy Role in Cyber Security The The National Skills Skills Academy for for IT IT is is seeking to: to: Develop and and maintain a comprehensive database of of valued valued IT IT qualifications and and learning; Become a trusted source source of of information for for IT IT professionals and and organisations of of all all sizes sizes to to find find and and compare courses and and qualifications; Define Define and and record record skills skills in in IT IT security enabling training gaps gaps to to be be fulfilled; Focus Focus on on employers needs needs in in this this area area in in order order to to identify, prioritise and and commission new new learning to to continue to to best best fulfil fulfil employers needs. needs. 8

9 Proposed Plan Outline Proposed Plan is is in in the the hand out out Focus of of the the proposed plan is is to to Build on on the the list list of of IT IT security learning and and qualifications; and and Identify and and resolve gaps in in Cyber Security learning provision 9

10 Academy Qualifications and Learning in Cyber Security Establish the the landscape of of Cyber Security qualifications and and learning in in order to: to: Promote the the attainment of of skills and and qualifications Make clear the the purpose and and aims of of qualifications and and learning Enable comparison between different types of of qualificatıon and and learning Link qualifications and and learning to to skills needs and and CPD Support access by by providing a searchable, structured listing of of qualifications, exams and and courses which defines the the qualification structure, course content, level and and assessment 10

11 Qualifications and Learning in Cyber Security Learning and and development includes: Professional qualifications with with exams Vendor-specific technical qualifications Third-party and and vendor-neutral technical qualifications General qualifications Non assessed courses Higher and and further education short courses, and and qualifications (e.g. MSc) Employer own training e-learning 11

12 Provide clarity Clarity of of what qualifıcations and courses mean in in terms of: of: What they deliver (learning outcomes) Different levels of of knowledge, understanding and and competence Delivery format Assessment methodology used Decoupling of of learning and and assessment Relationships between different types of of qualificatıon 12

13 List of IT Security Qualifications Where we have got to: Reviewed and Listed 320 IT Professional Qualifications We require your help and support to complete this activity Vendor/ Qualification BCS ISEB IT Governance, Information and Security Certificate in Information Security Management Principles Check Point Check Point Certified Security Administrator Check Point Certified Security Expert Cisco Cisco Certified Security Professional Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) Security+ GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) Audit Forensics Legal Management Security Administration Software Security Hewlett Packard CONFIDENTIAL Qualification Acronym (where given) none none CCSA CCSE CCSP none none none none none none none HP Master Accredited Systems Engineer Security ASE (ISC)² Certified Information Systems Security Professional Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional Information Systems Security Architecture Professional Information Systems Security Engineering Professional Systems Security Certified Practitioner Microsoft Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Security CISSP CSSLP ISSAP ISSEP SSCP MCSA MCSE

14 Identifying & Resolving GAPS in Cyber Security provision The The objectives are are to to (in (in the the context of of Cyber Security): Investigate with employers where their training needs are are not not currently being fulfilled or or are are likely to to shift in in the the future Identify and and prioritise with employers opportunities for for new learning development Establish new high quality, cost effective, training provision to to meet market needs. 14

15 Approach and methodology There are are several scenarios for for employers where they may seek new provision of of training: Where there are are gaps in in current learning provision As As a result of of new and and emerging technologies and and practices In In response to to changes in in legislation, policy and and threats 15

16 Meeting the demand for new learning We We aim aim to: to: Engage with with employers to to understand their ongoing priorities for for new training or or fulfilment issues Aggregate and and prioritise new learning opportunities Develop new learning specifications in in response to to the the prioritising of of opportunities Work with with training providers to to commission high quality new learning (content, delivery, quality) Deploy effective new learning 16

17 SUPPORT FOR ACADEMY WE WE NEED NEED YOUR YOUR HELP HELP 17

18 Support to build a database of qualifications and courses Request - industry employer and and stakeholder support to: to: Collect Collect relevant accreditations, qualifications and and courses for for the the security industry which which you you can can access access which which builds builds on: on: The The Academy s work work to to date date collating Cyber Cyber Security courses and and qualifications; and and The The work work to to date date undertaken by by EURIM EURIM and and others others on on identifying qualifications and and courses Above Above updated by by employers and and stakeholders (you) (you) Request e-skills e-skills UK UK will will facilitate a small small Advisory Group Group of of security industry employer experts to to oversee this this exercise Outcome Access Access by by all. all. A report report will will produced in in the the next next few few months months on on its its usage, usage, status, status, progress and and VALUE VALUE to to the the INDUSTRY. 18

19 Employer help with research - one to one interviews High High level level research 1-to-1 1-to-1 interviews of of employers to to determine their their immediate needs needs for for short short courses; and and help help identify identify any any gaps gaps in in provision which which the the Academy could could commission and and develop in in the the future future Request to to employers or or employer bodies Please us us know know if if you you are are willing to to be be interviewed. 19

20 NEXT STEPS how to get involved Next Next Steps Steps Get Get Involved form form in in your your pack. pack. Fill Fill in in and and hand hand it it to to an an e-skills e-skills UK UK colleague with with your your business card. card. Or Or simply simply Summary of of Requests Employers and and stakeholders to to provide up-to-date information to to populate the the Academy database of of qualifications and and courses Security industry employers volunteer for for an an Advisory Group Group Employers to to participate in in 1 to to 1 interviews to to determine their their needs. Any Any other other feedback to to ensure success of of the the Academy. 20

21 THE THE Rt. Rt. Hon. Hon. DAVID DAVID BLUNKETT MP. MP. 21

22 THANK YOU Contact : Nigel.Payne@e-skills.com. More information: