The Ethics Committee exists to update and refresh the Council’s Code of Ethics, ensuring it is fit for purpose and sets clear guidance on the ethical standards required of any individual or organisation as well as the consequences of any breach of this Code. Within the Committee there will be an Ethics Panel who will convene to investigate any alleged or disclosed breaches of the Council’s code of ethics by member organisations or registrants on the Council’s Professional Register.

Ethics Committee Members:

• Manto Lourantaki - Senior Technical Advisor, Ofcom [Ethics Committee Chair]
• Ken Allan - CISO Board Advisor
• Stephen Breen - Principal Lecturer, London Metropolitan University
• Ian Fish - Lead Cyber Security Consultant
• Joseph Fogerty - Head of the Cyber Resilience Centre and Personnel Security
• Jon France - CISO, ISC2
• Dr Ayman El Hajjar - Head of Cyber Security Research Group and Senior Lecturer, University of Westminster
• Nick Damien - Cyber Security Management
• Sarah Knowles - Co-Founder, Shift Key Cyber
• Elaine A Luck - Head of Governance & Legal, CREST International
• Dr Justin McKeown - Solutions Architect, NCC Group
• Hinesh Mehta - Cyber Crime Manager, Regional Cyber Crime Unit

The purpose of the Professional Standards Working Group (PSWG) is to bring together a group of professionals that work in cyber security to consider and shape recommendations following testing and subsequent roll out of specialisms, supporting the UK Cyber Security Council to ensure the aims as set out in the Royal Charter are upheld.

They will explore wider community involvement and engagement with the industry to raise awareness of Professional Registration. They are responsible for periodically reviewing the UK Cyber Security Council Standard of Professional Competence and Commitment and the contextualisation of the specialisms.

Professional Standards Working Group Members:

• Andrew Jones - Cyber Scheme Ltd
• Andy Taylor - Management and information systems
• Paul Shanes MSc BA(Hons) - CSyP FSyI FBCS
• Duncan McDonald - NCC Group

• Edward Parsons - Region Director (UK and Europe)

• Niel Harper - Cybersecurity & Digital Policy Expert
• Nkaepe Olaniyi - Royal School of Military Engineering
• Roy Isbell - Professor of Cyber Security
• Sarah Burrell - Technicolor
• Vladlena Benson – Aston University
• Russell Friend – BCS
• Philip Blake – Disruptive Cyber Group
• Poppy Baker – Consultant

The purpose of the Careers & Learning working group is to support the Qualifications and Careers programme manager in designing, developing and delivering a programme of work aimed at demystifying the Cyber Security sector. 

The membership of the working group will provide sector insights, context and experience combined with expertise in qualifications, certifications and the wider education landscape.

Careers & Learning Members:

• Dean Cowlishaw - Cyber Threat Consultant, Security Alliance Ltd
• Steve Furnell - Professor of Cyber Security, University of Nottingham
• Mike Hughes - Director, Prismra
• Steve Penny - Director, SANS
• Kieran Rowley - Strategic Consultant, Immersive Labs
• Zeshan Sattar - Senior Director, CompTIA
• Mel Turner - Security Consultant
• Andy Woolhead - Head of Global Product, CREST

The main purpose of the Outreach & Diversity working group is to support the Outreach & Diversity team in designing, developing and delivering a programme of work aimed at addressing the longer-term skills gaps in the sector, and accelerating the increasing diversity throughout the cyber security workforce across the UK. 

Membership of the working group provides sector insights, context and experience combined with expertise in outreach and diversity.

Outreach & Diversity Members:

• Charlotte Smith - CyNam
• Colin Gillingham - NCC Group
• Holly Lidbury - National Digital Exploitation Centre (Thales & USW)
• Lee Hibbert - Bamboo Technology Group
• Wendy Barker - IASME Consortium
• Sunaina Aytan - Airbus
• Heather Lowrie - National Records of Scotland
• Dave Gibbs - STEM Learning Ltd
• Trevor Louis - Cyber Vanguard
• Clare Johnson - ITSUS Consulting

Technical Advisory Panel

The TAP is a representative group of cyber security professionals, across a range of specialisms, from industry to academia. It supports the C-suite & Board of Trustees by ensuring the Council’s strategy includes insight into the current and potential future issues faced by the cyber security profession in the UK and globally.

The panel works on an ad hoc basis and a term is up to 3 years.

The Council are interested in hearing from cyber security professionals with subject matter expertise in specialist areas.

Recruitment for Panels will take place via our website and the member newsletters, however, you can complete the Expression of Interest form, to ensure you are contacted when recruitment is taking place.

Our newest working group of young volunteers, working to shape the future of the Council and the cyber security profession.

You can find out more about the Panel here, including their purpose and mission, and more about the individual members.