The Cyber 10K security challenge, run by the Competition NCC Group, is designed to make the security industry more attractive to amateurs and young people.
The UK bears a continual skills shortage in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), in spite of the attempts of government-led education schemes.
Traditionally, the focus has been on apprenticeships and vocational training to learn practical skills and take their first steps on to the career ladder. Competition-based finance, however, is another way to reach out to young people in a bid to encourage them to join an industry. The Cyber 10K is one such example.
NCC Group technical director Ollie Whitehouse said:
“We are continuously being reminded of the importance of STEM subjects and the ground-breaking innovations that can be created in these areas. Similarly to its STEM counterparts, the topic of computer science, and more specifically cyber security, is one that is difficult to fully grasp in a classroom or lecture theatre.”
He added that if the UK is to see a new generation of cyber talent, amateurs in the industry need opportunities to improve their skills through practical real-world experience.
The cyber security industry has received much attention of late with a number of headlines to do with hacking incidents. To combat that, a number of schemes have being developed to improve the situation. The latest crop of talent will likely have no shortage of cyber security jobs in which to ply their trade and help keep UK firms secure.
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