The Digital Policy Alliance will host a meeting on Thursday 24 April at 1330-1530 in Westminster, chaired by Lord Lucas, on Cyber Security Skills.

The Group will discuss how employers seek changing skills to help them succeed against evolving cyber security challenges.

Cyber security is a critical enabler of economic growth, fostering a stable environment for innovation and investment, according to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: policy statement that details the measures to be laid before Parliament later this year. The potential contribution to national prosperity of the cyber security sector was outlined by the McPartland review into cyber security and economic growth, including by reducing fraud.

The event will consider how organisations are already responding to cyber security challenges. Leadership understanding of threats and capabilities in recruitment & training can help justify spending on security, whether to support and improve public services or to grow securely and profitably. Skills are required also to meet increasing government requirements, such as plans to make digital standards a requirement for all schools.

Government aims should support greater provision, perhaps through the efforts of organisations such as the Cyber Security Council whose mission is to enhance and expand the nation's cyber skills, and Skills England to bring together partners to meet skills needs.

Space is limited.

This meeting is for DPA members and invited observers.

Please email dpa@dpalliance.org.uk for more information.

DPA Invitation: Cyber Skills today for Economic Growth Tomorrow