GCHQ, BT and Lockheed go talent spotting as UK faces cyber skills shortage
GCHQ and firms such as Lockheed Martin and BT attempted to identify Britain's most talented "cyber defenders" last week in order to ensure the UK's citizens and businesses are protected against future cyber attacks.
In a dark room deep beneath the streets of Whitehall, the Cyber Security Challenge Masterclass saw seven teams of six investigate a cyber attack from a foreign government that was crippling the City of London's financial sector.
The attack, although simulated, was designed by experts from BT, GCHQ, the National Crime Agency (NCA), Juniper Networks and Lockheed Martin, to be as real as possible, making online banking platforms inaccessible, new stock market flotations impossible and compromising BACS.
