The NHS is set to bring 30 new jobs to Dundee, following the opening of Scotland’s first ever cyber security hub.
NHS National Services Scotland cyber security wing will be among the first residents of the new Abertay cyberQuarter at Abertay University in Dundee.
The £18m hub will be opened by Scottish Government minister for just transition, employment and fair work, Richard Lochhead, Scotland office minister Iain Stewart and university principal Liz Bacon.
Occupying four floors of the university’s Annie Lamont building, it will offer space for collaboration between industry and academia and secure cloud-computing infrastructure that will be used for specialist online teaching.
Abertay University was the UK’s first to be awarded Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education by the UK Government’s National Cyber Security Centre.
Stewart said: “The growing use of online platforms, cloud computing and online shopping means cybersecurity is more important than ever.
“There were more than 400 cyberattacks in Scotland in 2020-21, and more than a million incidents of computer misuse are reported across the UK each year.
“The launch of the cyberQuarter today further strengthens Abertay’s reputation as the place to come for research and expertise on cyber security – an industry which will bring high-skilled work and investment to the region.”
Bacon added: “Today is a truly landmark moment for Abertay University as we create a new home for Scotland’s cyber security community, around which the sector can be supported to experiment, develop and thrive.
“This first-class hub will, crucially, help Scotland to retain the huge amount of graduate talent that comes out of Abertay and our partner institutions every year, and will also act as a secure, shared space where new solutions to global cyber challenges can be addressed for the common good.”
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