Insights into European (and Irish) Private Cybersecurity Investment

By Francisco Andrade e Silva, Market and Regional Policies Junior Manager, ECSO The European cybersecurity market has been increasing steadily over the past decades, having reached a total of €52.4B in 2023 with a 10.81% CAGR until 2029 (Mordor Intelligence, 2024). One factor plays a crucial role in ensuring a steady market growth: investment. A … Read more

CyberHubs Project Kickoff, 7th February 2024

By Sinéad Rodgers – Cyber Ireland Programme Coordinator Cyber Ireland joins 21 Partners from 11 EU countries in the CyberHubs project that aims to bridge the cybersecurity skills gaps in Europe. The CyberHubs project aims to enhance the cybersecurity skills ecosystem in Europe by establishing a network of 7 Cybersecurity Skills Hubs in Belgium, Estonia, … 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

Joint Oireachtas Committee Cyber Ireland Opening Statement 31st May 2023

JOC Cybersecurity Vision

The Joint Committee on Transport and Communications met on the 31st May 2023 for discussion on a Common Vision for Cyber Security. Summary of the opening statement made by Cyber Ireland’s Chairperson, Pat Larkin: Watch the committee session & Cyber Ireland Chairperson’s opening statement at 29 minutes – Here “Chairperson, Committee Members, it is my … Read more

State of the Cyber Security Sector in Ireland 2022

State of the Cyber Security Sector in Ireland 2022

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

TI Series – Session 7: The Pathway to a Successful Threat Intelligence Function

Threat Intelligence Function

The Cyber Ireland Threat Intel Group aims to build the expertise within the Cyber Ireland community to develop Threat Intelligence capabilities through the sharing of knowledge and experiences at a strategic level. A) Introduction Phase: 1st Session: Threat Intel and Mitre Att&ck 101 2nd Session: Developing your TI Strategy 3rd Session: Law Enforcement 4th Session: … Read more

North West Chapter Event: Cyber Security Start-Ups and Scale-Ups

Following on from the very successful virtual Launch of the North West Chapter in November 2020 and the first North West Chapter Event: ‘Careers in Cyber’ in December, we were delighted be joined by Philip Close (Director, Secora Consulting) and Marco Borza (CEO, Advantio) for our first meetup of 2021 titled ‘Cyber Security Start-Ups and … Read more

North West Chapter Launch

by Paul Brady, Veronica Rogers, John McGarvey, Cian Collins (North-West Chapter Leads). On the 5th November the Cyber Ireland North-West Chapter was successfully launched to provide a regional forum for the Cyber Security community and link with Cyber Ireland’s national activities. There were over a hundred attendees at the virtual event which is a great … Read more

Threat Intelligence Series: From Zero to Hero. Session 1.

Session 1: Threat Intell and Mitre Att&ck 101 Background to the “TI Series: From Zero to Hero” 1st Meeting. Threat Intel & Sharing – South Chapter Best Practices (9th September) Threat intelligence (TI) is becoming increasingly important for organisations and a popular feature in cyber security programs. We ran our first Threat Intel Webinar on … Read more