Background South Devon College has a brand new, dedicated University Centre and an award winning Hi Tech and Digital Centre. The College is located in Torbay, Devon and delivers outstanding teaching and learning to the semi-rural and coastal community. Delivering education from GCSE to Level 6 Degree level qualifications available for 14 year olds upwards,…
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Background C3IA Solutions Ltd is an ICT and Information Security company based in Poole. A large part of their work is into Government and Defence. Most of the cyber team are NCSC certified professionals and working in Risk Assessment, Risk Management, and applying Government and MoD security guidance and policies to projects and programs that…
Background The NCSC and KPMG UK are working together to launch the second Diversity and Inclusion Survey for the cyber security industry. The global pandemic has accelerated the use of online services, products and communications, and in turn the demand for skills to protect them, whether that’s to thwart attacks or prevent fraudulent activity. The threats and opportunities in cyber are varied, so we need a diverse sector to address these challenges. There…
We value the principle that everyone, be that businesses or those that work within business should understand and be able to take steps to keep themselves and the business they work for safe in the digital world. With that in mind we wanted to send you a note to let you know about an opportunity…
Learn a bit more about how the SWCSC are part of a national network of cyber clusters and how this work is developing to be a nationally important strand to the UK Cyber Security strategy. How to make a Difference Locally – YouTube CYBERUK 2021 ONLINE An insight into the evolving cyber security education…
This month’s SWCSC featured a talk from Nathan Heyes about GDPR 2018. GDPR Implementation date: 25 May 2018 Is a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy in the European Union and the European Economic Area. To comply with one version (UK or EU) is to comply with both. So, you are compliant…
SW Cyber Resilience Centre Below is the sign up for for the core membership with the South West Cyber Resilience Centre. They’re not for profit, so this membership is free. It will give you a welcome pack with easy-to-understand guidance from the government’s National Cyber Security Centre and a number of useful tips. They will…
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…
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…
The latest Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021 is released, if you have not already had a look through. It is an annual survey detailing business and charity action on cyber security, and the costs and impacts of cyber breaches and attacks. Details The government has surveyed UK businesses and charities to find out how they…