Cyber Security Skills Taskforce established 8 Nov 2016
New Zealand GovernmentHon Amy Adams
Minister for Communications
8 November 2016
Cyber Security Skills Taskforce established
Communications Minister Amy Adams has today announced the establishment of a Cyber Security Skills Taskforce to address the shortage of cyber professionals in New Zealand.
The Taskforce will focus on practical actions to increase the number of cyber professionals the industry needs to help defend against cyber-attacks, which cost the New Zealand economy $257 million last year.
“We know there is a lack of New Zealanders entering the profession at a sub-degree level, so the taskforce will focus on working with academia and industry to develop a level 6 course, with industry supported internships,” says Ms Adams.
Many New Zealand universities have developed specialist cybersecurity degrees and postgraduate courses or are in the process of developing them.
The Cyber Security Skills Taskforce will establish a pathway for junior analysts, including a level 6 qualification and industry-supported internships to be developed in 2017.
“There is a growing global shortage of cyber security professionals. It’s estimated that there will be a global workforce shortfall of between one to two million positions by 2019,” says Ms Adams.
“This shortage is limiting the ability of organisations to protect themselves from the increasing threat of cyberattacks. New Zealand is competing for talent in a global market and it’s important that the Taskforce looks at ways in which New Zealand can grow its own talent.”
The eight-person Taskforce will be led by David Eaton and include representatives from academia and industry to ensure training meets the needs of industry.
Media contact: Julian Light 021 243 8528 or Lauren Wallis 021 918 329
Biographies of the Cyber Security Skills Taskforce:
David Eaton (chair)
Mr Eaton is
the Chief Technology Officer at Hewlett Packard Enterprises
(HPE). He has a passionate advocate for the business
opportunities created by digital technology and the need to
improve education in digital technology - which he wrote
about in the HPE white paper "The Tech education challenge
in New Zealand”. Mr Eaton is also on the CERT
Establishment Advisory Board.
Jo Healey
Ms Healey
is the Chief executive of Dimension Data, and has more than
20 years working in the IT industry. She has a longstanding
interest in improving cyber security skills in New Zealand,
and a good understanding of industry needs in relation to
cybersecurity skills.
Brent Lewis
Mr Lewis is the
principal of Avondale College and has developed innovative
teaching models in New Zealand based around a facilitated
learning model. Avondale College, under Mr Lewis’
leadership, has over the last few years achieved outstanding
results in international certifications from Cambridge CIE,
Microsoft, Adobe Autodesk and others.
Dr Ryan
Ko
Dr Ko is a senior lecturer and head of the
cybersecurity programme at Waikato University. He has
extensive experience in cybersecurity skill and training
development, including establishing the New Zealand cyber
security challenge.
Kendra Ross
Ms Ross is the
co-founder and Director of Duo Ltd, one of New Zealand’s
leading suppliers of cybersecurity solutions. She
established and runs 1stTuesday – New Zealand’s largest
network of security professionals. Kendra has been on the
advisory board of the Wellington Regional Council initiative
on increasing economic growth through cybersecurity skills.
Ms Ross is on the CERT Establishment Advisory Board.
Dr Rick Ede
Dr Ede is the Chief Executive of Unitec
Institute of Technology. Unitec plays a leading role in
cybersecurity research and teaching within New Zealand.
Chris Rutter
Mr Rutter is the Head of Technology
Transformation & Value Management at ANZ Bank New Zealand.
One of his responsibilities includes developing and
implementing workforce strategies for the bank’s
technology area. Mr Rutter has a solid understanding of
industry needs, particularly in relation to the banking
sector.
Tia Greenstreet
Ms Greenstreet is the
Head of Careers and Transition at Wellington College. She
has a strong background as a Careers and Transitions
Educator, and extensive secondary and tertiary networks in
this
field.
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