Empowering Cyber Security Professionals

CSTM (Cyber Scheme Team Member)

Our flagship assessment sets the standard in technical examinations for security testers. Comprising 319 topics within 12 knowledge domains, a pass in this assessment enjoys a 100% employment record for our candidates.

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Training and Mentoring Courses

Acquire the skills, knowledge and techniques required for a career in technical cyber with our comprehensive training and advanced practitioner mentoring. In-person and remote options available.

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Starting Your Career in Technical Cyber

If you are just starting your career in cyber security, it can be a confusing journey. The Cyber Scheme are committed to helping you – whether you’re straight out of education, or re-skilling from another vocation.

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Consultancy and Professional Services

Building resilience in private and public sector organisations worldwide. We can provide tailored support to help grow and train teams in technical cyber security, analyse skills gaps and professionalise the workforce.

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Gain your Professional Title with us

The Cyber Scheme was approved as a Licensed Body by the UK Cyber Security Council in 2023, allowing us to assess and recommend individuals for Professional Titles across multiple specialisms and titles. 

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Choose and book your Technical Assessment

Whether you are obtaining a certificate to work on a Government scheme, proving your technical competence with employers or starting out and needing a cert that will actually get you a job, we have an assessment to suit you.

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85% of accredited pen testers who require certification to work on UK  Government schemes have obtained their certifications through us.

We have assessed and recommended 50% of all the professionals currently registered with the UK Cyber Security Council.

Every single person who holds our CSTM certification is in employment if they wish to be. We can help with job sourcing.

The Cyber Scheme is recognised as the UK’s leading training and assessment body for the technical cyber security industry

Assessing Competence – Training Excellence – Recognising Knowledge

Our core services include NCSC-Certified training, and assessments for various Government schemes. We constantly develop and innovate in areas such as security testing, incident response, red team management, OT/IoT and career development. 

In addition, we offer consultancy services throughout the world, helping to source, educate, up-skill and cross-skill individuals in regions where governments see the need for accredited, regulated offensive security experts. 

We are also a Licensed Body able to assess individuals for professional titles in several disciplines, from Associate to Chartered level.

A license to operate the highest level of assessments

The Cyber Scheme provide a range of technical assessments. These exams are not only seen as ‘gold standard’ by companies engaged in Government Technical Assurance Schemes, but also as a true reflection of the technical ability of candidates who pass them. Increasingly these exams are being taken by practitioners who simply recognise these assessments as the best available to measure competency and to further their careers.

We assess and certify hundreds of testers each year, and our certification meets the stringent technical requirements that support an individual’s application for a professional title in the security testing specialism.

Training that creates the best technical security practitioners

The Cyber Scheme’s training and mentoring courses aim to develop confident practitioners, from beginners in their first role, through to technical experts at the top of their profession. Our courses are constantly developed, revised and expanded to meet the needs of our ever-changing industry, including a range of modules allowing professionals to optimise their Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

We offer both face-to-face and remote training options, recognising the diverse needs and locations of our candidates and whether they prefer to learn in small group settings, or by themselves. Our courses are candidate-led, aim to mimic real-world scenarios as closely as possible and include practical sessions.

Professional Registration - achieve a Professional Title

The Cyber Scheme are one of the first Licensed Bodies in the UK able to assess and approve individuals for a Professional Title (culminating in Chartered Cyber Security Professional). We currently assess applications in multiple specialisms, from Associate to Chartered, and are involved in ongoing development with the UK Cyber Security Council; learn more and apply here.

The UK's only assessment provider for Cyber Advisor

The Cyber Scheme is an NCSC Assured Service Provider for the Cyber Advisor Scheme, in partnership with IASME, and run regular in-person assessments nationwide. We believe this essential scheme is the best way for Managed Service Providers and Consultants to demonstrate their knowledge and skills to the buying community. Learn more here.

An objective voice representing our industry

We foster an independent community of technical practitioners and organisations within our  Technical Advisory Board and wider network, committed to improving standards and increasing professionalism within our industry. We engage regularly with official bodies including The UK Cyber Security Council, NCSC, DSIT and academic institutions.

Support for those beginning their technical cyber career

We have created extensive resources aimed at individuals looking to navigate their way into a career in technical cyber security. Learn more here. We also offer specialist foundation level training, backed up with a comprehensive technical assessment, to support businesses employing consultants at the beginning of their career. Learn more here.

“Having sat security related exams from a number of providers over the past 15 years, I feel that the approach taken to exams and learning by the Cyber Scheme is by far one of the best in our industry. During interviews we find candidates who have been through the Cyber Scheme are very capable both in technical and consultative skills.”

Team Leader, Pen Test Partners
The Cyber Scheme is now an Approved ELCAS Provider

ELCAS provides financial support to eligible armed forces members for higher-level learning, offering up to £2,000 annually over three claim years.

All of our assessments, including our CSFL Foundation Level and our flagship Technical Assessment, Cyber Scheme Team Member (CSTM), as well as our training programmes from entry to advanced level are now fully ELCAS-eligible. These certifications provide pathways to high-demand cyber careers and meet strict government standards for assurance schemes including CHECK and Cyber Essentials.

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