Neurocyber CIO

1 THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, PARTICULARLY NEURODIVERGENT PEOPLE STUDYING, TRAINING OR WORKING IN THE CYBERSECURITY SECTOR BY: • THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF NEURODIVERGENCE; • ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS OF NEURODIVERSITY; • ENCOURAGING INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND RETENTION PRACTICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF NEURODIVERGENT PEOPLE AND PROVIDING INFORMATION ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO IMPROVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND PROGRESSION • CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES IN THE AREAS OF NEURODIVERGENCE WITHIN THE CYBERSECURITY SECTOR AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC; • CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY. 2 TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF NEURODIVERGENT PEOPLE WHO ARE STUDYING, TRAINING OR WORKING IN THE CYBERSECURITY SECTOR BY THE PROVISION OF ADVOCACY, FACILITATING ACCESS TO INCLUSIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENTS AND OTHER SUPPORT THAT REDUCES BARRIERS ARISING FROM NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.