New generation of ethical hackers aims to impress recruiters

With the launch of the National Cyber Security Centre, backed by £1.9bn of funding to battle online crime, the government has made a statement.

Defence experts have long warned of the growing menace of cybercrime and now they have good reason to believe the threat is being given priority treatment.

Recognising the danger is one thing though, dealing with it another. The world – and by extension the UK – is facing a shortage of people with the skills needed to mount an effective defence. The global cyberdefence industry is going to need another 1.5 million staff by 2020, according to non-profit security organisation (ISC)².

At the Cyber Security Challenge in London – a three-day competition designed to identify raw cybersecurity talents – recruiters are doing their best to address the shortage.

Stephanie Daman, the chief executive of Cyber Security Challenge UK, believes that the UK is slowly recognising the value of ethical hackers, also known as “white hats”, the cybertroops required to protect our increasingly connected world. For the full article click here 

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