This submission to the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy: Cyber Security Legislative Reforms Consultation Paper compiles feedback from academic and professional staff from the University of Queensland, and includes UQ Cyber, AusCERT, UQ School of Mathematics and Physics, T.C. Beirne School of Law, and UQ Information Technology Services division (ITS).
Published by: UQ Global Strategy and Partnerships
The seed funding scheme will be instrumental in supporting the efforts of UQ’s researchers and academics to establish new and expanded linkages with strategic partners in the field of cyber security.
Published by: UQ Global Strategy and Partnerships
The seed funding scheme will be instrumental in supporting the efforts of UQ’s researchers and academics to establish new and expanded linkages with strategic partners in the field of cyber security.
UQ contributes to submission paper – an initiative of Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy 2020 and the collaborative nature of the Government’s engagement in this important area.
13 collaborative projects have been approved for funding in the 2021 UQ Cyber Seed Funding Scheme. A total sum of $AUD 893,716 will be allocated across these projects.
Five scholarships will be awarded to women studying The University of Queensland’s new Master of Cyber Security, as part of HP’s commitment to boosting female representation in Australia’s technology sector.
It’s a huge ambition, but they’re not afraid, because being known as the best cyber security competition squad in the world isn’t far out of reach for The University of Queensland’s elite band of student white-hat hackers, the UQ Cyber Squad.
The field of cyber security is coming of age, with more than a million job openings globally, including many in Australia, and a strong move from reactive to preventative security taking form.
Three teams from The University of Queensland’s Cyber Squad got a glimpse into the dark world of cyber attacks when they participated in the Shearwater Application Security Hackathon.
Cyber security professionals are in high demand across Australia and the need for expertise is growing, with an estimated 18,000 new positions to be filled over the next seven years.
The new Master of Cyber Security will help deliver some of the estimated 18,000 additional cyber security professionals needed by 2026 to protect Australian organisations from malicious cyber activities.
