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A programme of national team-based cyber security competitions has been launched by Northrop Grumman, the manufacturer of the USAF’s B-2 Stealth Bomber. The company will partner with the government-backed Cyber Security Challenge UK to engage thousands of 12- to 18-year-olds.
Commenting on the importance of engaging young people with cyber security and how the industry needs to give young people the necessary tools and skills to help bridge the UK skills gap, Peter Armstrong, the director of cyber security at Thales UK told us:
“This announcement from another significant organisation joining the UK Cyber Challenge ecosystem is another positive step in the right direction to engage young people in the world of cyber security, which is essential if the UK is to address it’s cyber skills gap. Initiatives that increase cyber-security awareness and education should be welcomed and driven by the security industry. The cyber threat that Britain faces is ever evolving, and it is important that generations to come have a sound understanding of the problem, whether they then apply new skills in a personal or professional sense in the future. It is important that programmes, such as this are co-ordinated other school initiatives that are under way and are supported broadly by industry and the government. It is imperative that young people are given the necessary tools and skills to deal with the unrelenting cyber threat as well as to be stimulated to want to be involved positively in this arena.”
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