CREST International

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About Us

CREST is an international not-for-profit, membership body representing the global cyber security industry.

 

Since 2006, we have been leading the cyber security community to collectively raise the standards of cyber service providers and professionals, quality assuring the sector and in turn providing confidence to the buying community, government and regulators.

 

We have over 500 accredited Member companies against a rigorous standard, operating across dozens of countries. We also certify thousands of professionals worldwide, putting them through their paces in industry leading examinations. We collaborate with governments, regulators, academia, training partners, professional bodies and other stakeholders around the world.

 

Cyber security expertise and capability

CREST approves organisations which provide cyber security services and accredits individuals who perform such services. It is focused on the themes of penetration testing, threat-intelligence, incident response and security operations centres.

 

Career opportunities and career pathways 

CREST has a broad range of technical certifications that individuals can undertake.