What are the systemic linkages between the cyber security skills shortage and other government cyber interventions?
Background
In order to ensure the UK is well protected now and in the future we need to build upon our existing knowledge of cyber security risks and the resilience of software supply chains and are working to identify which mitigations the government can leverage to ensure the UK is well protected now and in the future.
We’re also assessing the impact of these mitigations in driving enhanced security measures. A key area of research interest therefore is understanding the consequences of requiring higher levels of cybersecurity for products and digital services sold in the UK. Strengthening this evidence base will help shape and inform future policy work around the regulation of products and business requirements for cyber security.
Some technologies are critical to cyberspace. To build and sustain competitive edge in cyber-related technologies we need a coordinated, rigorous and consistent approach to identify and analyse critical areas of science and technology and prioritise national effort. CSDI is interested inbeing able to better anticipate the science and technology developments most vital to UK cyber power and in analysing thebe opportunities and risks related to those developments.
It is crucial to ensure that digital identity solutions are both secure and inclusive. The directorate seeks to gather further evidence on how best to enable more inclusive digital identity services whilst maintaining robust security measures. Digital identity solutions enable a person to prove something about themselves for the purposes of a transaction, an eligibility check or accessing services. This includes verifying a person’s age when purchasing age regulated products, when undertaking pre-employment checks or opening a bank account. The government is not mandating specific approach, but instead has committed to setting outcomes-based standards in the form of the UK digital identity & attributes trust framework. (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-digital-identity-and-attributes-trust-frameworkbeta-version/uk-digital-identity-and-attributes-trust-framework-beta-version)
Organisations that adhere to these standards and agree to oversight from the Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA) will receive a trust mark, so that businesses and individuals can be confident that their digital identity solution is safe and secure.
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Source
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Strengthening Cyber Security Skills in Lancashire
Blackburn College's Strengthening Cyber Security Skills in Lancashire project is designed to support the growth in Cyber Security roles within the industry (and this region in particular). It will encourage engagement an...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
Partially relevant as it focuses on strengthening cyber security skills in a specific region, but does not directly address systemic linkages with government cyber interventions.
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Strengthening the Local Business Community Resilience to Cyber Incidents and Reducing the Regional Cyber Skills Gap.
The [NEBRC][0] is a not for profit private company limited by guarantee. We are a unique partnership between police, academia and corporate business that exists to help businesses mitigate business cyber risks. Our miss...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
Partially relevant as it aims to strengthen local business community resilience to cyber incidents and reduce the regional cyber skills gap, but does not directly address systemic linkages with government cyber interventions.
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CyberSprint: Fast Track to the Future
CyberSprint's mission is to address the cybersecurity skills gap in the East Midlands and create a cyber-resilient workforce capable of protecting local businesses, organisations, and critical infrastructure from cyber t...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
Fully relevant as it specifically addresses the cybersecurity skills gap in the East Midlands and aims to create a cyber-resilient workforce, aligning with the question on systemic linkages between cyber security skills shortage and government interventions.