Fiona Kearney 
A delegation of 6 Irish cyber security companies, and Cyber Ireland members, took part on an Enterprise Ireland (EI) organised Market Study Visit (MSV) to the Netherlands in September 2022 to assess the business opportunities of the region, including Waratek, Stryve, Tines, Edgescan & Channel Mechanics. The MSV built on an EI Market Research Report … Read more
Cyber security debuted at the WorldSkills Ireland event which took place from September 13th – 15th at the RDS in Dublin. WorldSkills Ireland is a partnership between enterprise, industry, education, training and government that raises the profile and recognition of skills and apprenticeships and prepares the talent of today for the careers of the future. … Read more
Assuming a Breach Mentality Due to the constantly evolving threat landscape, our approach to cybersecurity breaches, like ransomware, must develop alongside it. IT professionals often tell their clients and line managers to think that “it’s not if we suffer an attack, it’s when”. However, security prevention measures and technologies implemented by adopting this mindset are … Read more
Springboard+ Cyber Security Courses 2022 Springboard+ is a Government initiative offering free and heavily subsidised courses at certificate, degree, and master’s level leading to qualifications in areas where there are employment opportunities in the economy, including in cyber security.
Cyber Security Academy In June, over 60 students participated in the online Cyber Security Academy run by Cyber Skills team, with Industry support co-ordinated through Cyber Ireland. The students learned about the principles of Cyber Security, Ethical Hacking and Cryptography with lectures by Dr. George O’Mahony and Dr. Hazel Murray. They were also the first … Read more
State of the Cyber Security Sector in Ireland Launch We are please to announce that our members can watch the State of the Cyber Security Sector in Ireland Launch. This inaugural report was officially launched on Friday, May 13th, the inaugural State of the Cyber Security Sector in Ireland Report was officially launched by Minister … Read more
State of the Cyber Security Sector in Ireland 2022 Download the Report Executive Summary Cyber Ireland are delighted to announce that the inaugural ‘State of the Cyber Security Sector in Ireland’ Report has been formally launched by Mr Ossian Smyth, Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform For the first time, … Read more
Cyber Risk, Cyber Security, Cyber Insurance Anyone who has been tasked with seeking quotations for Cyber Insurance in recent months will know that it is more difficult to do now, than at any time in the past. We are in what is called a ‘hard market’ – meaning there are fewer insurers offering quotes than … Read more
Women Returning to the Cyber Workforce It’s no secret that the cyber security industry is suffering from a shortage of skilled professionals. The Cyber Ireland Cyber Security Skills Report 2021 found that ‘41% of companies’ security teams are understaffed‘. To add to this, there is a chronic lack of diversity in the industry, as identified … Read more
