evidence: Ciaran Luttrell, site lead and senior director at the company’s Cork centre, says the third-level education system’s industry-focused courses produce the skills the company needs. "eSentire has several very, very strong partnerships, and I emphasise the word ‘partnership’. A good example is Munster Technological University: they have what I would describe as the leading programme in cybersecurity in Ireland, hands down," he says.The activity in Ireland goes beyond pure-play cybersecurity companies, and it’s not just limited to cities like Cork and Dublin. A growing trend has seen financial services companies locate cybersecurity teams in Ireland. In 2011, JRI America Inc, the dedicated IT subsidiary for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), set up in Tralee, County Kerry, and has steadily grown the overall technology team to over 250 employees, with 50 of those operating within the security function.