Cork university at the forefront of developing skills to fight cybercrime

Munster Technological University’s Cyber Innovate initiative to produce cyber security innovation graduates with the skills to develop solutions to the ever growing threat of cybercrime

Chair of cybersecurity at MTU Dr Donna O'Shea speaking at Cyber Ireland national conference at the Clayton Hotel, Cork. Picture: Darragh Kane

Ireland’s cyber security sector continues to grow, with the possibility of becoming one of the major job generators of the future. 

Having already established itself as a billion euro business employing over 7,300 people, the sector has created a secure commercial foundation of over 170 cyber security companies and an additional 500 cyber-related enterprises already generating more than €2.1bn.