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Bristol startup works with Army to enhance human cyber capability
Since it was founded at the start of 2017, Immersive Labs has grown rapidly from its first office within a shipping container at Boxworks next to Temple Meads.
Founder James Hadley used to work at GCHQ and realised that online solutions were needed for people to continuously hone their skills against cyber threats, and become familiar with the latest tools and techniques.
With offices in Europe and USA and its current headquarters at Runway East on Victoria Street, Immersive Labs has secured $123m in investment, and has worked with companies including the NHS, Met police and AirBnB.
The Army has become the latest organisation to work with Immersive Labs, who will help to optimise soldiers’ cyber security abilities.
Immersive Labs’ platform will also become available to everyone in the Army – regular, reserve and civilian – in order to continually improve their cyber knowledge, skills and judgement.
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The Army’s head of cyber & security, Kristina Evans, said: “This is an exciting opportunity for the British Army to raise the level of our people’s cyber skills across the board.
“Not only does it allow those with a grounding in technical capabilities to improve, but it also allows us to uncover a whole new class of cyber talent.
“The threats we face change day by day and can come from any vector, for this reason, cyber security should not just be limited to backroom technical teams.
“The modern operating environment, at home and overseas, requires strength in depth, with people across the Army providing a defensive cyber capability, which the work with Immersive Labs fully supports.”
Hadley added: “With the nature of modern warfare changing on a daily basis, the British Army needs to improve the cyber abilities of their personnel, with pace and scale.
“By joining forces with the British Army, our platform is playing a vital role in helping achieve this, pinpointing areas for improvement and enhancing the nation’s cyber defence capabilities as a whole.”
Main photo: British Army
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