The Cyber Security Challenge UK is designed to find talented young people and offer them the tools needed to help them progress in the industry.
Commenting on the scheme, Dtex Systems managing director Mohan Koo claimed the challenge is a good way to find people to plug the skills gap which exists in UK IT security.
'We know the talent exists out there and we also know that the talent doesn't have access to the ways for employment,' he explained.
Mr Koo added that many young people in the UK already have the skills which would allow them to go far in the cyber security industry, but do not know that there are opportunities to pursue a career using them.
A survey commissioned as part of the challenge found that 90 per cent of companies believe recruiting professionals with cyber security skills is difficult.
Commenting on the scheme, Dtex Systems managing director Mohan Koo claimed the challenge is a good way to find people to plug the skills gap which exists in UK IT security.
'We know the talent exists out there and we also know that the talent doesn't have access to the ways for employment,' he explained.
Mr Koo added that many young people in the UK already have the skills which would allow them to go far in the cyber security industry, but do not know that there are opportunities to pursue a career using them.
A survey commissioned as part of the challenge found that 90 per cent of companies believe recruiting professionals with cyber security skills is difficult.
