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Featured blog: Looking Over the Horizon at Cyber-enabled Fraud
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) statistics show that there were 1.6 million computer misuse offences in the year ending 2022, an increase of 89% on the year 2020. Between November 2020 and 2021, the UK lost £2.5 billion in fraud and cybercrime cases.
In this article, QA's Richard Beck examines emerging threats that are just over the horizon, such as deep fakes, biometrics and artificial-intelligence (AI). Are you prepared for the future of cyber-fraud?
Join Cyber Security Skills Meetup! Hear from industry experts focused on cyber skills and development. Our community speakers will share their knowledge on cyber skills innovations, emerging technology, and key challenges in the Cyber skills space.
Whether you’re embarking on a career in Cyber security or already have experience, the Cyber Security Skills Meetup aims to empower you with the knowledge and insight you need to advance your career.
QA's Director of Cyber Security, Richard Beck, takes a look at the benefits of utilising AI in Cyber Ranges, including collaboration and teamwork.
A cyber range is designed to mimic real-world scenarios that can be used to detect and react to simulated ‘live fire’ cyberattacks, and to enable players to test and experience technologies to enhance their cybersecurity knowledge and ultimately their organisational resilience posture. A cyber range is not a collection of virtual labs, which are great for individual development, but miss out on providing collaboration and power skills, as described by Forbes, crucial for security professionals.
Cyber Security and Universities: Managing the Risk (2023 Update) - Universities UK; NCSC; Jisc
Cyber security will be high on every university’s risk register. By collaborating with expert organisations which provide advice and solutions, we can minimise the risk and provide reassurance to our governors that, while it is impossible to be immune to attack, we can be as well prepared as possible.
Cheat sheets are perfect for those just starting out. However, even the most experienced need to lean on references every once in a while.
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QA is proud to support 2 not-for-profit Women in Cyber organisation
WiCyS, a global community of women, allies and advocates, are dedicated to bringing talented women together to celebrate and foster their passion and drive for cybersecurity. They unite local communities of aspiring and thriving women cybersecurity professionals across the world to collaborate, share their knowledge, network and mentor. They create opportunities through professional development programs, conferences, career fairs, and more.
QA designed a tailored IT Security Auditor programme for WiCyS (UK), virtually delivered over 16 weeks for an entirely female cohort of 25 fully funded places which included Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certificate of Cloud Auditing Knowledge (CCAK) training, exam preparation days, mentoring and exam vouchers (valid for 1 year).
Seidea is a career development platform with a social mission of diversifying the cybersecurity industry. They support over 1000+ Black and Minority Ethnic women and non-binary people around the globe in their entry into the cybersecurity field through cyber career programmes and community engagement.
QA created a Digital Forensics Fundamentals programme for Seidea. Providing multiple global all female cohorts, 20 fully funded places an immersed gamified learning experience, completing 30+ tasks over a month, on the Project ARES cyber range. Learners acquired digital forensic practical hands-on skills, including the ability to conduct data recovery investigations, disc image analysis, and forensic analysis investigations., earning a Credly digital badge to evidence competence.
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