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National Cyber Security Centre developing strategy to boost Ireland’s cyber security industry
From Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
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The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is seeking views from interested parties on what measures should be taken to boost Ireland’s cyber security sector as part of a Cyber Security Industrial Strategy.
The National Cyber Security Strategy 2019-2024 Mid-Term Review set out a number of new measures to continue the development of relevant cyber skills to fill skills gaps and support the potential growth of the cyber-security industry in Ireland.
A priority action arising from the mid-term review is the development of a whole-of-government cyber security industrial strategy to support Ireland’s cyber security industry to achieve its potential. The NCSC established an advisory group, comprising of key government departments and agencies, to oversee this project.
A key element of this project involves consultation not only with industry but also the general public. The consultation process, which runs until 26 April 2024, is your opportunity to share your views and experiences on cyber-security. It will greatly assist this project in identifying areas that should be included for consideration in the new strategy.
The consultation document highlights three key themes: Skills; Research and Innovation; and the Indigenous Industry, also taking into consideration recent developments at national and EU level in relation to cyber security legislation and policy.
Make your voice heard by joining the public consultation on the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications website.
The current National Cyber Security Strategy was published in December 2019, and follows on from the country's first strategy which was published in 2015.
The Mid-Term Review sets out 18 new strategic actions to be implemented within the lifetime of the strategy. These have been developed following a public consultation, as well as engagement with stakeholders from across the public and private sectors.
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) was founded in 2011 and is an operational, cyber security unit within the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.
The NCSC has three main roles. These are: