News from the Council

DCMS funding welcomed for UK Cyber Cluster Collaboration (UKC3)

£700k for UKC3.

Cabinet Office ramps up cyber training and improves ROI

Spend grew 580% in 2021.

The Council at CYBER UK 2021

Professionalising Cyber Security: Building a Firm Foundation in Education.

Looking for a different cyber role? Join the Army.

Cyber security skillsets are core to tomorrow’s defence forces.

NCSC CEO: cyber is a life skill, not just an educational subject

Teach cyber security skills earlier than we do, she urges.

CIISec CEO: poor recruitment means poor diversity in cyber

Collaboration between recruiters and organisations needs to improve.

DCMS report focuses on the UK’s cyber recruitment pool

Concludes with recommendations in four categories.

Government funds skills plan to help close the cyber skills gap

Aims to bring 200 new people into cyber-security.

Cyber teaching growing in the UK, but needs to be more practical

'Courses are too theoretical', say students

Cyber First Girls Competition kicks off

For girls who've got what it takes.

DCMS: Cyber skills and diversity are an ongoing problem

Only 24% of businesses are encouraging cyber security training.

Diversity and inclusion in cyber security

Areas for improvement in the profession.