UK spy agency GCHQ confronts cybersecurity skills shortage with certified degrees
UK surveillance agency GCHQ is attempting to bolster the quality of cybersecurity skills in its recruits and at UK firms by certifying Master's degree courses.
The agency has accredited six Master's degree courses at UK universities as meeting its 'stringent criteria' for providing a foundation in 'cybersecurity'.
The UK government warned last year that the country's ability to defend itself online could be compromised by an ongoing IT security skills shortage that could last for decades, and the move is part of a series of measures to address that shortfall.
Francis Maude, UK minister for the Cabinet Office said: "Every time I visit GCHQ I see first-hand their tremendous work on cybersecurity."
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