The alliance, which includes organisations such as the Royal Academy of Engineering, techUK, and BCS, will be led by IET to work alongside the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), to deliver the government’s National Cyber Security Skills Strategy. The UK 's Department for Digital , Culture , Media and Sport ( DCMS ) has announced a funding round to boost the skills and diversity of people working in the cybersecurity sector . Through the department 's Cyber Skills Immediate Impact Fund , training providers can apply for up to £ ##500 ( $ 121,000 ) to work with employers and create new programmes . The funding is designed to encourage more diversity in the industry to make it world - leading , and follows closely on the success of a DCMS round earlier this year , which offered £ 500,000 to initiatives benefiting women , black , Asian and minority ethnic individuals in the cybersecurity sector .
The UK 's Department for Digital , Culture , Media and Sport ( DCMS ) has announced a funding round to boost the skills and diversity of people working in the cybersecurity sector . Through the department 's Cyber Skills Immediate Impact Fund , training providers can apply for up to £ ##500 ( $ 121,000 ) to work with employers and create new programmes . The funding is designed to encourage more diversity in the industry to make it world - leading , and follows closely on the success of a DCMS round earlier this year , which offered £ 500,000 to initiatives benefiting women , black , Asian and minority ethnic individuals in the cybersecurity sector .