£10,000 up for grabs with NCC Group’s Cyber 10K competition

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£10,000 up for grabs with NCC Group’s Cyber 10K competition

Seed investment programme launches for second year running

NCC Group is investing in the next generation of cyber security talent with the return of Cyber 10K.

The competition, which was first run back in 2014, is designed to stimulate creative thinking in the security industry while nurturing new talent. Anyone with an idea or concept that could help improve cyber security for businesses or consumers is eligible to enter, and it’s open to both individuals and groups.

This year there are no strict categories but NCC Group has suggested entrants focus their thinking on one of the following areas:

• Cloud security
  
• Cyber incident response and clean-up
  
• IoT and mobile security
  
• Consumer and user awareness training and support
  
• Cyber security on small budgets
  

Entries will be judged by an elite panel, consisting of:

• John Leyden, IT security reporter, The Register
  
• Professor Tim Watson, director at University of Warwick’s cyber security centre
  
• Professor Steve Schneider, Director, Surrey Centre for Cyber Security
  
• Alex van Someren, Managing Partner, Early Stage Funds at Amadeus Capital Partners
  
• Paul Vlissidis, technical director at NCC Group
  

The winner will receive £10,000 to develop their solutions along with expert guidance and advice from security veterans at NCC Group.

Last year’s winner, Ian Peters, developed a threat modelling tool dubbed ‘Minerva’ which enables a server to store attack surface models for large numbers of disparate applications, solutions and products, allowing links to be made between them.

Rob Cotton, chief executive officer at NCC Group, said: “Cyber10K is our seed investment program for innovative ideas in the area of cyber security. We’re passionate about stimulating creativity in this arena, and want to do our part to help solve some of the real cyber security challenges that businesses and consumers face today.

“If you think you have what it takes then enter now. The winner will receive support from our expert teams and this in itself is a money-can’t-buy experience.”

Cyber 10K judge Steve Schneider, Director, Surrey Centre for Cyber Security, said: “Cyber security research is hugely important and initiatives like Cyber 10K that encourage it should be applauded. I see this as a brilliant opportunity for students to further develop any ideas and concepts they’ve had during their studies, and for amateur infosec enthusiasts to take their work to the next level.”

For more information and entry criteria, visit the Cyber 10k website: www.cyber10k.trust

About NCC Group

NCC Group is a global information assurance specialist, passionate about making the Internet safer and revolutionising the way in which organisations think about cyber security. Through an unrivalled and unique range of services, the company provides organisations across the world with freedom from doubt that their most important assets are protected and operational at all times.

Listed on the London Stock Exchange, NCC Group is a trusted advisor to more than 15,000 clients worldwide. Headquartered in Manchester, UK, NCC Group has over 20 offices across the world and employs over 1,000 specialists in information security, assurance and technology.

NCC Group delivers security consulting, software escrow and verification, website performance, software testing and domain services. https://www.nccgroup.trust

Published date: 19 August 2015

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