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Claudia Natanson on building professionalism, adding diversity and attracting talent
Anna Delaney (anna madeline) •
March 14, 2024
Six years on, the government-backed UK Cyber Security Council is taking a multi-pronged approach to building professionalism in the industry. Board Chair Claudia Natanson spoke about the Council's journey to date, its role in shaping industry standards, and its efforts to promote diversity and close the skills gap.
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The Council provides a self-regulatory framework to ensure the ethical and trustworthy use of cybertechnology, and introduces professional standards and charters in areas such as security architecture and risk auditing to ensure excellence in the field. is defined.
“These standards must be of the highest quality, and when we publish, create, and use them, we ensure that people trust how we use cyber, and that we trust how we use cyber. “We need to make sure that there is ethics and integrity within it so that we understand that we can protect our country,” Natanson said.
In this video interview with Information Security Media Group, Natanson said:
- The importance of setting and adhering to high quality standards in cybersecurity.
- The council's role in demystifying cybersecurity and creating a clear pathway for new entrants highlights the diversity of the profession beyond technical roles.
- Challenges and opportunities presented by emerging technologies such as AI and cloud computing.
Natanson serves as Board Chair, Steering Committee Member, and Program Chair of the Forum for Incident Response and Security Teams, and is a Registered Security Professional with the European Commission. She is the founder of the Corporate Executive Program, an organization that brings together senior decision-makers from major corporations and public sector organizations around the world to discuss the risks posed by business and security-related issues and threats. Her experience and expertise covers a variety of industry sectors, FTSE 100, Fortune 500, government, and growing organizations.
