Schneider Electric (SE) sees employees as vital to the safe and secure delivery of its products and services, strengthening critical global infrastructure and fuelling the digital economy. SE’s Cybersecurity Talent Development initiative is a comprehensive programme that defines the cybersecurity talent needs of the company, then identifies, attracts and upskills cybersecurity talent in an inclusive way. In preparation for the future, SE implemented a people-centric approach and completed the following milestones: – Community identification: Through careful assessment and mapping, SE has successfully identified cyber employees within the organization. – Key roles definition: SE outlined the current and future top cybersecurity mandates and domains from digital practices and functions to business and operational units. Following this exercise, SE completed career path mapping to common roles. – Career path development: To support the growth of cyber roles, SE established individual role descriptions and recommended training programmes and certifications to facilitate professional development. Learning and rotation are central to developing the company’s talent pool. – Community meetings: These monthly calls are designed to create synergies and networking opportunities by sharing initiatives from different teams. The benefits for employees have been equal career development opportunities and diversity of career paths. The SE benefits are a stronger pipeline of cyber talent and a future-ready cybersecurity community.