OUR PURPOSE
Cyber East is an industry body that works alongside the UK Government to develop the cyber security industry in the UK. Our aim is to partner with cyber security businesses in the East of England and provide a platform for collaboration and growth within the Cyber Security industry.
Alongside this we focus on providing support to local businesses who need to increase their cyber security knowledge and need support & signposting. In order to share knowledge, skills, and capabilities across the region we are actively building a network of partnerships with a range of organisations working across academia, research, training and innovation in the Cyber industry.
As an integral part of the UK’s cyber ecosystem, our mission is to help businesses become more resilient against cybercrime and attract inward investment in the East Anglia area.
what we do
01.
— We Work Hard
We work hard to develop a networking platform that enables and encourages innovation and collaboration between our members
02.
— We Build Networks
Initially working with businesses across Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire to share ideas and cyber security best practice across our network we are keen to expand our membership across Essex, Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire
03.
— We Strengthen
We want to help businesses in the area thrive and grow in a secure and safe way, and our services are designed to encourage collaborations and partnership opportunities amongst our members.
04.
— We Collaborate
As part of the UK wide cyber cluster network under UKC3 (www.ukc3.co.uk) we will facilitate collaboration with other regions, as well as acting as a regional voice for all cyber organisations in the East of England
05.
— We Communicate
We will keep our members up to date with the latest news in cybercrime, and help tackle cyber issues together. Our team is committed to helping local businesses showcase their innovations and highlight their specialisms in a way that will benefit not just East Anglia, but the wider UK.
06.
— We Need You
We want to hear from you if you’re interested in joining Cyber East. You can find out all about membership here.
BLOG
Cyber attacks are a risk for all organisations
With the UK Government having announced a £700k investment in July to boost cyber growth across the UK, the work of the UKC3 team has taken on even more importance. Ensuring that the cyber clusters across the nations are able to access this funding and work collaboratively to generate growth in cyber businesses is central to their work and we at Cyber East are excited to work closely with them as we grow.
Cyber East Launch
The impact of cyber-crime in the East of England is very real, with recent significant incidents reported from the legal, education and retail sectors. The losses this has led to between January and July 2021 in the East alone is over £233m according to Action Fraud – an eyewatering amount. No business is too small, and all sectors are at risk.
National Cyber Strategy for 2022
We all know we are living in an increasingly connected world, and with this comes fast evolution of the threats we all face at a personal, business and national level from cyber-crime as highlighted in the UK Governments National Cyber Strategy 2022.
UK Cyber Cluster Collaboration (UKC3)
With the UK Government having announced a £700k investment in July to boost cyber growth across the UK, the work of the UKC3 team has taken on even more importance. Ensuring that the cyber clusters across the nations are able to access this funding and work collaboratively to generate growth in cyber businesses is central to their work and we at Cyber East are excited to work closely with them as we grow.