About Us

We're reducing barriers to life-changing opportunity

Our purpose and values

We're a social impact-focused business and every member of staff cares about the CAPSLOCK mission.
Removing barriers to opportunity
Everyone deserves access to career-changing education, no matter their academic background, work experience, or financial status.
Unlocking potential
Anyone with the determination to reskill and the willingness to learn can launch a new career with CAPSLOCK.
Increasing diversity in cyber
We are committed to helping people of all genders, all ethnic backgrounds, all neurotypes, and all walks of life get into cyber.
Reducing the cyber skills gap
Our incredible learners are the future of cyber security talent, and are landing jobs with a diverse range of employers.

We are

honest and down to Earth
hardworking and flexible
forward thinking but reliable
transparent, credible and professional
inclusive, supportive and inspirational
the future of cyber
honest and down to Earth
hardworking and flexible
forward thinking but reliable
transparent, credible and professional
inclusive, supportive and inspirational
the future of cyber
honest and down to Earth
hardworking and flexible
forward thinking but reliable
transparent, credible and professional
inclusive, supportive and inspirational
the future of cyber
honest and down to Earth
hardworking and flexible
forward thinking but reliable
transparent, credible and professional
inclusive, supportive and inspirational
the future of cyber

Awards and achievements

Helping people is what we do best, and we're really proud of what we've achieved so far.

Awards

Best Cyber Company for Diversity
Winner 2024
Most Inspiring Women in Cyber
Dr Andrea Cullen - winner 2024
Excellence in Impact
Winner 2023
Tech Start-Up of the Year
Winner 2023
Best Online Distance Learning Programme
Gold Winner 2022
Cyber Den
Winner 2022
Most Innovative Cyber Security SME
Winner 2021
Cyber Innovator
Winner 2021

Achievements

Cyber Training Provider
Crest
UK Cyber Security Council
Affiliate Member 23/24
Cyber Essentials
Certified
Employer Recognition Scheme
Bronze Award
Climate Positive Workforce
ISO27001 Information Security Management
Certified
Corporate Membership
Startup

Meet the team

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Dr. Andrea Cullen
CEO & Co-founder
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Lorna Armitage
COO & Co-founder
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David McIntyre
Non-executive Director
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Carolyn Yates
Head of Wellbeing / Lead Tutor
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Cristina Magro
Head of Coaching
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Gary Billings
Head of Career Outcomes
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Anth Ioannides
Business Improvement Manager
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Barrie MacDonald
Cyber Security Tutor
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Jennifer Jackson
Cyber Security Careers Advisor
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Matthew Golby
Cyber Security Tutor
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Michael Armstrong
Cyber Security Tutor
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Nataliya Dimitrova
Admissions Coordinator
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Nita Mal
Cyber Security Tutor
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Rory Stopp
Cyber Security Careers Advisor
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Steve Aylmer
Cyber Security Tutor

Fast facts

Who we are and where we've come from, in a nutshell

2019

Created in 2019

2021

Launched our first cohort in 2021

700+

We've built a network of over 700 alumni
CAPSLOCK Education Ltd
Hanover House, 30-32 Charlotte Street, Manchester, England, M1 4FD
Company number 12202338
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Our story
We've come a long way since we launched in 2019. Here's the story so far...
2019-2020
The creation of CAPSLOCK

CAPSLOCK began as a simple idea between a cyber security recruiter and two senior cyber academics. The UK has a growing cyber skills gap and a lot of people wanting to switch careers. Surely, there must be a way to effectively and efficiently reskill these people into cyber security professionals? This was the initial discussion which ultimately led Andrea, Jonathan and Lorna to create CAPSLOCK and revolutionise cyber security education.

2021
CAPSLOCK Launches

After building the founding team, the CAPSLOCK curriculum and our digital campus, we enrolled 32 learners on a pilot cohort in February 2021. It was a huge success, and we launched a further three cohorts that year. 2021 also saw CAPSLOCK crowned the most innovate cyber start-up in the UK by the government and TechUK.

2022 and beyond...
CAPSLOCK continues to grow

Since launch, we have enrolled over 380 people onto our cyber security bootcamps and have worked with some of the UK's largest cyber employers. We also launched a ground-breaking reskilling initiative with BT, helping them reskill 30 of their employees into BT Security Protectors.

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