Author Archives: Marketing South West CSC

Security Certificates

Achim D. Brucker, Software Assurance & Security Research at University of Exeter, discussed security certifications at this month’s SWCSC Networking Meeting. Achim’s Intro to Security Certificates Many certificates are required when applying to cyber jobs and roles, where it is essential to know specific standards and tools. Knowledge areas: Core knowledge = broad, high-level Expert…

Train4Tomorrow Virtual Job Fair – 20/04/2021

Who? Train4Tomorrow to deliver free, high quality, digital and technical training to 1000 adults in Devon, Plymouth, Somerset, Torbay, Cornwall and Dorset. What? The programme, funded through the government’s National Skills Fund, is designed to help local people advance their skills into growing sectors resilient to the current economic downturn. You can find out more…

Global Meets Local: Discovering the South West Cyber Security Cluster

We are delighted to announce the formal launch of our partnership with the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) which bridges the gap between the global response to cyber security with the regional perspectives and needs for us in South West. This unique and exciting partnership makes available to our region the free resources offered by the…

Cyber Well Project

 LiMETOOLS Introduction LiMETOOLS is a behavioural change company and specialise in 2 main areas of high corporate risk: Environmental Sustainability and Cyber Security & Human Factors. LiMETOOLS work as a consultancy to companies as well as make their own tools (some are accredited by GCHQ). John Dale is the co-founder of LiMETOOLS and Executive Director…

Record year for UK’s £8.9bn cyber security sector

On 18 February the government published new figures showing the UK’s growing cyber industry attracted record investment last year, despite the global pandemic. The report shows that almost 50,000 people are now employed in UK cyber security, with the number of active cyber security firms up by 21%. The sector is now worth an estimated…