ScotlandISCyber Archives

Head of ScotlandIS Cyber to officiate PlanB Consulting Office Opening

By updatesPosted on 24th June 202224th June 2022Posted in Industry News, ScotlandISCyber

Head of ScotlandIS Cyber, Ciara Mitchell, will be officiating the new office opening for PlanB Consulting in Glasgow next week. PlanB Consulting is a Business Continuity and Crisis Management consulting firm that has grown considerably over the last few years.

Cyber Cluster – Out and About

By updatesPosted on 24th June 202227th June 2022Posted in ScotlandISCyber

Head of Cyber Ciara has been out and about this month, helping to promote the work of the cyber sector and celebrate some of its achievements. Things certainly feel back to normal from the event side of things and it

Applications are now open for the Scottish Cyber Awards 2022

By updatesPosted on 20th June 202220th June 2022Posted in Industry News, ScotlandISCyber

The Scottish Cyber Awards now needs no introduction. It’s the highlight of the annual cyber calendar with the whole community coming together for one night to celebrate the talent of Scotland. Now in its sixth year, the awards recognise and celebrate stand-out

ScotSoft to return in person for 2022

By updatesPosted on 9th June 20229th June 2022Posted in ScotlandIS News, ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandISData

Scotland’s leading and most anticipated tech conference will once again be held in person at the EICC on Thursday 29th September. Join us to hear from a fantastic range of speakers bringing us future trends, opportunities and strategies that will ensure Scotland’s digital community

SIS Member, Celerity, makes tv debut

By updatesPosted on 9th June 20229th June 2022Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

Cyber Security Analyst at Celerity, Iqra Haq, has made her tv debut in Dirty Rotten Scammers – a new BBC documentary scrutinising the world of cyber fraud. Iqra participated in a project pre-pandemic where she provided insight into the landscape

Latest meeting of the Scottish Cluster Ecosystem Alliance

By updatesPosted on 9th June 20229th June 2022Posted in MaaS Scotland, ScotlandIS News, ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandISData

This week saw the latest meeting of the Scottish Cluster Ecosystem Alliance (SCEA), set up by ScotlandIS last year to bring together representatives from across the tech sector such as fintech, space, mobility, cyber, data and many more. Collectively, SCEA

Upskill in Cyber

By updatesPosted on 8th June 20228th June 2022Posted in Industry News, Opportunity, ScotlandISCyber, Skills

Upskill in Cyber is a fully funded training programme from HM Government with SANS aimed at encouraging new talent into the cyber security sector by providing the necessary experience and training to embark on a successful security career. Upskill in

SECRIOUS Game Jam with Heriot Watt

By updatesPosted on 31st May 202231st May 2022Posted in Member News, Opportunity, ScotlandISCyber

The SECRIOUS research team are looking for organisations who would like to run a 5-day in-person team building activity this summer. Supported by cyber security researchers from Heriot Watt University and game designer experts from the Glasgow School of Arts,

“Empowering Women to Lead…” Programs Convene in Edinburgh

By updatesPosted on 26th May 202226th May 2022Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News, ScotlandIS News, ScotlandISCyber, Skills

“Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation” and “Empowering Women to Lead Cyber Security”, the cross-sector initiatives which launched last year with the backing of ScotlandIS, The Scottish Government and Scottish Digital Academy, have gathered the participants of their latest cohorts in Edinburgh

Scotland’s cyber community growth and Innovation

By updatesPosted on 25th May 202226th May 2022Posted in ScotlandISCyber

Head of Cyber, Ciara, updates us on the new figures representing the makeup of the cyber community in Scotland, as well as upcoming events and opportunities in this space. As part of my role, I have the privilege of gathering