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Coleg Cambria amongst only three colleges in UK to receive gold cyber teaching award Coleg Cambria has been awarded the gold standard in cyber security teaching for its work inspiring the next generation of cyber security experts. The North East Wales based college received the award as part of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) CyberFirst Schools initiative, which aims to address the UK’s cyber skills gap. The college was one of only three institutions in the UK to receive the gold cy...

NCSC recognises UK’s top cyber schools National Cyber Security Centre CyberFirst Schools initiative has handed out 14 gold, silver and bronze awards recognising excellence in cyber security teaching Share this item with your network: By Published: 15 Feb 2021 12:19 Fourteen schools and sixth-form colleges across the country have been recognised for the quality of their cyber security instruction in the latest round of the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC’s) CyberFirst Schools i...

Over 37,000 girls have taken part in the challenge since 2017

Future security stars shine in first round of CyberFirst Girls contest There were more than 6,500 participants in the opening heats of the National Cyber Security Centre’s CyberFirst Girls competition this year Share this item with your network: By Published: 11 Feb 2021 11:52 More than 6,500 schoolgirls aged 12 to 13 from across the UK took part in the first round of the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC’s) CyberFirst Girls competition, and the top-scoring school teams now move...

Scottish schoolgirls succeed in UK cyber security competition Pupils at nine schools in Scotland have been successful in reaching the semi-final stage of the 2021 CyberFirst Girls Competition, run by the NCSC. From: 11 February 2021 Girls in Scotland have demonstrated their digital skills and codebreaking prowess by seeing off competition from thousands of rivals in the UK’s flagship cyber security contest. Pupils at nine schools in Scotland have been successful in reaching the semi-final...

UK Cyber Security Council to take charge of skills strategy New government-backed body will be set up to boost careers opportunities and professional standards in the cyber security sector Share this item with your network: By Published: 09 Feb 2021 0:01 The government is to set up a new, independent body to boost career opportunities and professional standards for the UK’s cyber security sector and address the chronic shortage of skilled security talent. Funded through the Department fo...

UK Cyber Security Council brings profession in line with medical, legal sectors

NCSC CyberFirst Girls 2021 contest kicks off UK’s national cyber agency says it has already had hundreds of entrants in spite of the challenges presented by the pandemic Share this item with your network: By Published: 18 Jan 2021 0:01 The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has called on girls aged 12 to 13 from across the UK to sign up for its annual CyberFirst Girls competition, with the deadline for entries fast approaching on Monday 25 January. This year’s CyberFirst Girls conte...

YOUNG people aged between 11 and 14 in Scotland are being invited to participate in a series of free, virtual CyberFirst courses to help students explore their passion for technology and inspire the next generation of cybersecurity talent. Created by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ, and delivered in partnership with QA and the educational charity The Smallpeice Trust, the CyberFirst courses are designed to show students interested in computing and cybersecurity ...

File photo dated 06/08/13 of a person using a laptop. More than 770 million email addresses have been discovered in a database allegedly used by hackers, a security researcher has revealed. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday January 17, 2019. C YOUNG people aged 11-14 years in Wales are being invited to participate in a series of free, virtual CyberFirst courses. The aim is to help students explore their passion for technology and inspire the next generation of cybers. Created ...