ECSO Cyber Solutions Day Event at CINC24, Kilkenny, 25th September 

The Cyber Ireland (CI) CISO Forum aims to build a community of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and security leads in Ireland to share information, discuss common challenges and solutions, meet peers and connect to international forums. Our CISO Forum is a National Chapter of the ECSO’s European CISO Community (ECC).  The CI CISO Forum … Read more

Cyber Ireland Cluster Strategy 2024 – 2027

Cyber Ireland, the national cyber security cluster organisation, has launched a comprehensive strategy aimed at driving the growth of Ireland’s cyber security sector by 2030. The cluster was established in 2019 out of the need to represent the sector and address the cyber security skills shortage and has evolved into a national representative body, uniting … Read more

BCP roundtable discussion at Logitech office

By Louise MacIndoe We’re excited to share the success of a recent event that truly exemplified the power of collaboration and knowledge sharing within the Cyber Ireland community. At our Logitech office, we hosted a business continuity program exploration roundtable discussion, which brought together representatives from our Cyber Ireland South Chapter community. The roundtable discussion … Read more

ISA Ireland OT Cyber Security Conference in partnership with Cyber Ireland, Mullingar, 21st November

By Dónal Óg Cusack, DePuy Synthes The ISA Ireland OT Cyber Security Conference in partnership with Cyber Ireland took place in Mullingar on the 21st November 2023. Conference details and agenda is available at: ISA Ireland Section.  Dónal Óg Cusack, DePuy Synthes and Cyber Ireland OTSec SIG Chair, moderated the conference and provided his redlfections … Read more

Driving North-West’s cybersecurity sector 

nw report group picture

New report forecasts that Ireland’s North West region could see growth in cybersecurity related jobs from 250 in 2023 to 830 by 2030. With the right investment, the North West region could see growth in cybersecurity related jobs quadruple from 250 this year to 830 jobs by 2030.  That’s according to the Cyber Security Skills Audit … Read more

Italian Cyber Security Market Opportunities: Market Study Visit Italy 

Italy has seen a significant increase in cyber attacks over the past number of years, and a corresponding increase in cyber security spending. This was the overview presented by Giorgia Paola Dragoni, Senior Researcher at the Cybersecurity & Data Protection Observatory of the Politecnico di Milano, at the Enterprise Ireland Market Study Visit (MSV) to … Read more

Cyber Ireland Outgoing Chair Address

Cyber Ireland has grown impressively during my tenure as Chair over the past three years. There are now 150 members nationwide, with 80 Irish companies, almost 50 MNCs, as well as Knowledge providers, government agencies and an ever-growing number of start-ups. We have financial security, strong revenue streams and a clear line of sight into … Read more

Challenges within Cyber Security from a Leadership Perspective

IMI Leading in Cyber Security Image

With the global cyber security market size expected to grow from an estimated value of $173.5 billion in 2022 to $266.2 billion by 2027, new challenges within cyber security and opportunities invariably arise like with any fast- growing digital industry. Some of these challenges are obvious. As companies become more digital, they leave themselves exposed … Read more

First MTU Cybersecurity Student Hackathon

Promotional image for the MTU Cybersecurity Student Hackathon

Cybersecurity Solutions for a Better World On Friday 14th & Saturday 15th October, students from Munster Technological University took up the challenge as part of a Cybersecurity Student Hackathon to create “Cyber Solutions for a Better World”.  If we want Ireland to be the safest place to live and to work online, we need to solve … Read more

Cyber Ireland Incoming Chairperson’s Address

Pat Larkin, CEO Ward Solutions & Cyber Ireland Chairperson I am honored and excited to serve you as your new chairperson of the Cyber Ireland advisory board. Firstly I would like to acknowledge and thank Paul Walsh as outgoing chairperson for guiding us through our first 3 years of operation and the retiring board members … Read more