The UK Cyber Security Forum is a

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spanning the

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, representing

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(SMEs) in the UK cyber sector. It is divided up into 20 regional cyber clusters which provide free membership and events for their members. It forms part of the

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. The Forum has been praised by UK Government for helping to address the cyber skills gap faced by the U.K. The concept of providing regional

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clusters was then later supported and laid out by the U.K Government Cyber Security Strategy in late 2014. National news has reported on the effectiveness of the forum, especially in terms of aiding collaboration between UK cyber companies. There has been considerable coverage of certain cyber clusters such as the

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Cyber Cluster which has featured heavily in the media.

The Cyber Clusters

There are currently 20 official cyber clusters in the

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supported by the U.K Government.

References

External links

* {{official website, https://www.ukcybersecurityforum.com * http://www.securitynewsdesk.com/cyber-security-companies-meet-oversubscribed-uk-cyber-security-forum-event/ * https://crarisk.com/cra-continues-to-increase-awareness-in-the-uk-cyber-security-forum/ * https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-security-london-cyber-security-scene-uk-startups * https://www.ukcybersecurity.co.uk Computer security organizations Cybercrime in the United Kingdom Non-profit organisations based in the United Kingdom Social enterprises