The University is launching a Cyber Security Academy to help make government, businesses and consumers more resilient to cyber-attack.
The Cyber Security Academy (CSA) is a partnership between the University and world-leading industry and Government partners to provide a focal point for cyber security research, education and outreach.
The CSA was announced at a special signing on Monday 9 November during the IA15 event in London, hosted by GCHQ and Department for Culture, Media and Sport and supported by leaders from across Government, industry and academia. The CSA is one of the first examples of the UK Government’s CyberInvest initiative, also announced at IA15.
Professor Vladimiro Sassone, Director of the new Academy at the University, said:
“The increasingly alarming statistics on cyber-attacks and crime on a variety of targets, such as the recent TalkTalk data hack, make the Academy a timely initiative fully aligned with the UK National Cyber Security Strategy.”
The CSA will provide a stream of cyber security graduates to industry and train existing workforce through an industry-relevant CPD programme in Cyber Security. It will also lead innovative research, consultancy and enterprise activities, creating new employment opportunities by attracting companies and talented individuals interested in cyber security and related sectors.
The Cyber Security Academy, based in the Academic Centre of Excellence for Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR) at the University, is due to formally launch in early 2016.
Read the full press release here.
For more information about the Academy and how to participate, go to the CSA website.