The South Wales Cyber Security Cluster are delighted to be running our June cluster meeting in partnership with the new Cyber Innovation Hub.
Those of you with an eye on the Cyber Wales website will have a seen a Call to Action from the Hub to respond to a Skills Survey that is seeking the opinions of employers as well as employees to see if we can better "join the dots" and bring on, or bring in, some fresh talent (see details of the Surveys below).
The Hub is a Welsh Government funded partnership between Thales, Airbus, Cardiff University and the University of South Wales (see details of the Hub below).
USW are leading on the Hub's Skills agenda so it is very apt that we are running this meeting at their Newport Campus.
Sharan Johnstone, Head of Cyber at USW, has completed an initial tranche of surveys and written up the results, which makes for a very interesting and thought-provoking slide deck which begs for discussion and debate.
Come along at our usual time of 2pm-to-4pm on our usual day of 3rd Tuesday-of-the-month to see what some of your colleagues have said in their surveys, offer your opinion and find out more about the longer term plans of this newest addition to our amazing Welsh cyber ecosystem.
We look forward to seeing you all there.
The Cyber Wales Team
Recruiter and Employer Survey
Do you find it hard to recruit people with cyber security skills?
Would you like to train your staff to be more cyber aware?
The Cyber Innovation Hub is here to help. Funded by Welsh Government and the Cardiff Capital Region, the Cyber Innovation Hub aims to transform South Wales into a leading cyber security cluster by 2030.
We are on a mission to upskill 1,500 people with a range of Cyber Security training that will address the identified cyber skills gap, by 2030.
We are seeking your help and feedback on how the cyber skills gap that is impacting your organisation, which will inform the portfolio of courses that we design and offer, to help close the gap and upskill your workforce.
Please join us on this transformation by completing the following short survey - Recruiter and Employer Survey (English):https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/DZGHVMJ
The Employee Survey
What are your career aspirations?
Are you a graduate who might be interested in a career in cyber security?
Are you in a cyber/technical role and would like to upskill?
Are you interested in cyber as a potential career move?
Funded by Welsh Government and the Cardiff Capital Region, the Cyber Innovation Hub aims to transform South Wales into a leading cyber security cluster by 2023.
We are on a mission to upskill 1,500 people with a range of Cyber Security training that will address the identified cyber skills gap, by 2030.
We are seeking your help and feedback to help shape the portfolio of courses that we design and offer, to help close the cyber skills gap and provide upskilling and reskilling opportunities for people in the region.
Please join us on this transformation by completing the following short survey - Job Market Applicants Survey (English): https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/P9SFMYY
What is the Cyber Innovstion Hub?
This is what the Cardiff Capital Region has to say about their cybersecurity cluster...
Wales has a thriving cybersecurity sector which is growing an international reputation based on externally validated evidence – an internationally recognised mix of cybersecurity-focussed big business, a critical mass of small enterprise and GCHQ-recognised academic excellence – promoted by Welsh Government strategy.
Thales and Airbus have laid significant roots in cybersecurity innovation and are heavily engaged with public sector activities. Thales’ National Digital Exploitation Centre in Ebbw Vale and Airbus’ CyberLab in Newport represent £28m of investment in cybersecurity innovation in partnership with Welsh Government, Cardiff University and University of South Wales.
We have two Universities – Cardiff and USW that are recognised by the National Cyber Security Centre (part of GCHQ) as Academic Centres of Excellence in either research or teaching. Their work underpins ground-breaking research that has seeded spinouts and SME’s and been translated into larger businesses. This creates a strong, sustainable supply chain in Wales, recognised and valued by its businesses. Having these ingredients makes us a nationally excellent cybersecurity ecosystem.
The Cyber Innovation Hub will provide the catalyst to significantly increase the number of cyber security businesses in the region and in so doing, attract further private investment and enhance our cybersecurity skills and talent pool.
The Hub will bring together market-driven cybersecurity challenges (via partners including Airbus, Thales, BT), the GCHQ-recognised research and skills excellence at Cardiff University and USW, and the Alacrity Foundation’s experience of cultivating successful start-ups.
With innovations being tested against real, controlled cybersecurity attacks on a world-class “digital twin” infrastructure; and a unique set of cybersecurity reskilling courses – the CCR cybersecurity cluster will become a focal point for Cybersecurity businesses and investment both locally and internationally.