Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research - University of Cambridge

In the modern global society, everything is connected. Our communications, transport, finance, energy, commerce all rely on the continued availability of computers and networks. Ensuring the security of this critical infrastructure is a crucial priority for society.
We are committed to improving security and privacy in the digital society. Besides many world-leading research projects and commercial spin-offs in the security space, we have founded a national (Inter-ACE) and an international (Cambridge2Cambridge) cyber security competition to form a new generation of cyber defenders.

This is not directly research but rather a support activity consisting of communication, dissemination and networking.
Cybersecurity (or lack thereof) has wide-ranging implications, from national security to industrial espionage to security of critical infrastructure such as communications, transport, utilities and banking: the underlying research ultimately affects all members of society.
Our action will engage not only the academic community but also relevant stakeholders in government and industry, to ensure that the cyber security research carried out at the University of Cambridge's ACE-CSR continues to be relevant and connected to real-world needs, and that those in a position to benefit from this research have awareness of what is being done and have the opportunity to suggest further desirable developments.
Our cyber security competitions and associated training events address the skills gap in cyber and are of immediate benefit to corporations and government agencies who need to recruit cyber experts.